John Currie (footballer, born 1921)

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John Currie
Personal information
Full name John Edward Currie[1]
Date of birth (1921-03-18)18 March 1921[1]
Place of birth Liverpool, England[1]
Date of death 21 April 1984(1984-04-21) (aged 63)[1]
Place of death Bromley, England[1]
Position(s) Right winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1946–1947 Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic 7 (1)
1947 → Stafford Rangers (loan)
1947–1948 Port Vale 8 (0)
Total 15+ (1+)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

John Edward Currie (18 March 1921 – 21 April 1984) was an English footballer who played for Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic, Stafford Rangers, and Port Vale shortly after World War II.

Playing career[]

Currie scored two goals in eight Third Division South games for Harry Kinghorn's Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic in the 1946–47 season. He also enjoyed a loan spell with Stafford Rangers, before switching permanently from Dean Court to Staffordshire based Port Vale in June 1947.[1] He only managed nine Third Division South appearances in the 1947–48 season and was released from The Old Recreation Ground in the summer by manager Gordon Hodgson.[1]

Statistics[]

Source:[2]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic Third Division South 7 1 0 0 0 0
Port Vale 1947–48 Third Division South 8 0 0 0 0 0

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 74. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ^ John Currie at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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