John Denby
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| John Denby | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Denby | |
| Date of birth | Not known | |
| Place of birth | Sutton-in-Ashfield, England | |
| Date of death | Not known | |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |
| Playing position | Half back | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 19??–1911 1911–1915 |
Chesterfield Southampton |
127 (8) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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John Denby was an English footballer, who played as a half back for Southampton in the Southern League from 1911 to 1915.
Born in Sutton-in-Ashfield he started his career with Chesterfield. In the summer of 1911 Southampton's new manager George Swift spent £820 recruiting 11 new players including a return to his former club to sign Denby. Playing alongside Bert Lee and Jim McAlpine, he became an integral part of the team's defence up to the suspension of football in 1915. According to Holley & Chalk's "The Alphabet of the Saints", Denby was "a strong, reliable player (who) played in all three half-back positions with equal merit and was the team's defensive pivot."[1]
His steady influence had a considerable effect on team performances and an improvement in their defensive play. He continued to give the club sterling service up to the outbreak of World War I when he retired from professional football.
[edit] References
- ^ Duncan Holley & Gary Chalk (1992). The Alphabet of the Saints. ACL & Polar Publishing, p.100. ISBN 0-9514862-3-3.
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