John Flowers (footballer)

John Flowers
Personal information
Full name John Edward Flowers
Date of birth 26 August 1944 (1944-08-26) (age 67)
Place of birth Edlington, England
Playing position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1963–1966 Stoke City[1] 8 (0)
1966–1971 Doncaster Rovers 164 (4)
1971–1972 Port Vale 34 (0)
Eastwood
Total 206+ (4+)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

John Edward Flowers (born 26 August 1944) is an English former footballer. He is the younger brother of Ron Flowers.[2]

Playing career

Flowers played for Stoke City and Doncaster Rovers before joining Port Vale for 'a small fee' in August 1971. He enjoyed regular football that season but was handed a free transfer in May 1972 on account of his 'mixed form'; apparently this inconsistency was caused by his other job as a pub licensee. He moved on to Eastwood.[3]

Personal life

He is the younger brother of Ron Flowers.[2] He was married to Maureen Flowers, a former world champion of darts.[2]

References

  1. ^ Stats at Neil Brown stat site
  2. ^ a b c Sherwin, Phil (15 October 2011). "Sam's late strike sees Vale in to next round". The Sentinel: The Way We Were: pp. 16. 
  3. ^ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 103. ISBN 0952915200. http://www.amazon.ca/Port-Vale-Personalities-Jeff-Kent/dp/0952915200.