John South
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Alan South[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 November 1952[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bow, London, England[1] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Leyton Orient | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1972 | Colchester United | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 4 | (0) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
John Alan South (born 30 November 1952) is an English former footballer who played as a defender in the Football League for Colchester United.
Career
Born in Bow, London, South began his career at Leyton Orient but failed to break into the first team, joining Dick Graham at Colchester United on a three-month trial.[2] He made his debut on 26 August 1972 in a 3–1 defeat to Newport County at Layer Road.[3] He made just four league appearances for Colchester[4] during which time Graham resigned.[2] He played his final professional game in a 3–2 home defeat to Aldershot on 9 October[5] before moving into non-league football.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Colchester United – Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 223. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.
- ↑ "Colchester United – Match details – Colchester Utd 1–3 Newport County". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ↑ "COLCHESTER UNITED:1950/51–1989/90 & 1992/93–2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ↑ "Colchester United – Match details – Colchester Utd 2–3 Aldershot". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
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