John O'Rourke (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John O'Rourke | ||
| Date of birth | 11 February 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Northampton, England | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Arsenal | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1962–1963 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| 1963–1966 | Luton Town | 84 | (64) |
| 1966–1968 | Middlesbrough | 64 | (38) |
| 1968–1969 | Ipswich Town | 69 | (30) |
| 1969–1971 | Coventry City | 54 | (17) |
| 1971–1974 | Q.P.R. | 34 | (12) |
| 1974–1976 | AFC Bournemouth | 22 | (4) |
| 1975 | → Poole Town (loan) | ||
| 1976 | Rangers Johannesburg | ||
| 1976–1977 | Weymouth | ||
| 1977 | Poole Town | ||
| 1977–1980 | Dorchester Town | ||
| 1980–1981 | Poole Town | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
John O'Rourke (born 11 February 1945, in Northampton) is a former professional footballer. His position was Centre Forward.
During his career he played for Ipswich Town F.C.,[1] Middlesbrough F.C.,[2] Coventry City F.C., Luton Town F.C., Queens Park Rangers and A.F.C. Bournemouth.
On 31 December 1966, while playing for Middlesbrough, O'Rourke was involved in a collision with Bristol Rovers goalkeeper Bernard Hall, which left Hall in a coma for sixteen days and ended his footballing career.[3]
References
- ↑ "John O'Rourke". Pride of Anglia played with super johnny pringle. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
- ↑ "Boro Legends - John O'Rourke". Gazettelive.co.uk. 2007-07-27. Archived from the original on 2007-11-03. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
- ↑ Gerry Prewett (14 June 2009). "Rovers Legends: Bernard Hall". Bristol Rovers Football Club. Retrieved 24 January 2010.