Johnny Linaker

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Johnny Linaker
Personal information
Full name John Edward Linaker
Date of birth January 14, 1927 (1927-01-14) (age 81)
Place of birth    Southport, England
Playing position Right winger
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*

1945-1946
1946-1947
1947-1950
1950-1951
1951-1953
1953-1956

1957-1958
 Everton (amateur)
Manchester City
Southport
Nottingham Forest
York City
Hull City
York City
Scarborough
Crewe Alexandra
Ashington
00 0(0)
15 0(1)
15 0(2)
59 (16)
26 0(3)
39 0(4)
0? 0(?)
34 0(3)
0? 0(?)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

John Edward "Johnny" Linaker (born January 14, 1927 in Southport, England) is an English former footballer.

[edit] Career

Linaker came to prominence during wartime football, during which he played for Everton as an amateur and Manchester City, who he joined in August 1945.[1][2] After making no league appearances for City, he joined Southport in November 1946.[2] He joined Nottingham Forest in September 1947, after making 15 appearances and scoring one goal in the league for Southport.[2] He joined York City in June 1950 after making 15 appearances and scoring two goals in the league for Forest.[2] His form for the club attracted attention and joined Hull City in October 1951,[1] after making 63 appearances and scoring 16 goals for York.[2] He made 26 appearances and scored three goals for Hull before re-joining York in May 1953.[2] He joined non-league side Scarborough after making 40 appearances and scoring four goals for York in his second spell with the club.[1] He returned to the Football League with Crewe Alexandra in July 1957.[2] He joined Ashington after making 34 appearances and scoring three goals in the league for Crewe.[3]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b c Batters, Dave (1990). "York City Stars", York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited, p181. ISBN 0907969690. 
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005. Queen Anne Press, p371. ISBN 1852916656. 
  3. ^ JOHN LINAKER. Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved on 2007-10-24.