Graham Sissons
Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Graham Sissons | ||
Date of birth | 20 May 1934 | ||
Place of birth | Chester-le-Street, England | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
Country Girl | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
1954–1962 | Birmingham City | 90 | (0) |
1962–1964 | Peterborough United | 68 | (0) |
1964–1968 | Walsall | 98 | (1) |
1968–19?? | Stourbridge | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
John Graham Sissons, known as Graham Sissons, (born 20 May 1934 in Chester-le-Street, County Durham) is an English former footballer who played as a defender. He made over 250 appearances in the Football League for Birmingham City, Peterborough United and Walsall, and played in both legs of the 1961 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final, which Birmingham lost to A.S. Roma. For Birmingham, he was used as Trevor Smith's deputy at centre half, and later replaced George Allen at left back.
Honours
- with Birmingham City
- Inter-Cities Fairs Cup runner-up 1961
References
- Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 124, 192–98. ISBN 1-85983-010-2.
- "Walsall: 1946/47 - 2006/07". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 2007-11-05.