John Woodburn (1895 in Darvel – 1960)[1] was a Scottish footballer who played as a defender in the Football League for West Ham United, and in the Scottish League for Ayr United.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1895 | ||
Place of birth | Darvel, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 1960 | ||
Position(s) | Centre-half, right-back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1919 | Hurlford | ||
1919–1920 | West Ham United | 4 | (0) |
1920 | Peterborough & Fletton United | ||
1920 | Vale of Clyde | ||
1920–1928 | Ayr United | 128 | (0) |
1924–1925 | → Galston (loan) | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Woodburn started his career at Hurlford before moving to Second Division club West Ham United on 28 July 1919.[2] He made his debut for the east London club on 25 October at right-half, against Birmingham.[3] He made three appearances in March 1920 at centre-half before transferring to Peterborough & Fletton United.[4][5]
He returned to Scotland and played briefly for Vale of Clyde before signing for Ayr United on 25 May 1920. He spent the next eight seasons with the club, playing as a right-back. During the 1924–25 season, he made a single appearance for Galston while on loan.[5]
References edit
- ^ John Woodburn at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2012) [2002]. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 318. ISBN 978-1-905891-61-0.
- ^ Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media. p. 217. ISBN 1-903135-50-8.
- ^ Northcutt, John; Marsh, Steve (2015). West Ham United: The Complete Record. deCoubertin Books. pp. 100–103. ISBN 978-1-909245-27-3.
- ^ a b Litster, John (November 2012). "W". A Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players (2 ed.). Norwich: PM Publications.