John Graham (footballer, born 1926)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 April 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Leyland, England | ||
| Date of death | September 2006 (aged 80) | ||
| Place of death | Lancashire, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Leyland Works | |||
| Blackburn Rovers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1945–1949 | Aston Villa | 10 | (3) |
| 1949–1952 | Wrexham | 45 | (7) |
| 1952–1953 | Rochdale | 10 | (1) |
| 1953–1954 | Bradford City | 18 | (1) |
| Total | 83 | (12) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John R. Graham (26 April 1926 – September 2006) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward.[1]
Career
[edit]Born in Leyland, Graham played for Leyland Works, Blackburn Rovers, Aston Villa, Wrexham, Rochdale and Bradford City.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
For Bradford City he made 18 appearances in the Football League, scoring 1 goal; he also made 2 FA Cup appearances.[8]
Sources
[edit]- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
References
[edit]- ^ "John Graham". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "Profile". Aston Villa Player Database. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ "ASTON VILLA : 1946/47 - 2012/13". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ "WREXHAM : 1946/47 - 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ "ROCHDALE : 1946/47 - 2012/13". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ "BRADFORD CITY : 1946/47 - 2012/13". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ Frost, p. 396
- ^ Frost, p. 382
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- Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
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- Rochdale A.F.C. players
- Bradford City A.F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Men's association football forwards
- People from Leyland, Lancashire
- Footballers from Lancashire
- 20th-century English sportsmen
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