John Stalker (footballer)

John Stalker
Personal information
Full nameJohn Alexander Hastie Inglis Stalker[1]
Date of birth12 March 1959[2]
Place of birthMusselburgh,[2] Scotland
Playing positionForward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
197?–1979Leicester City0(0)
1979–1983Darlington116(36)
1983Hartlepool United4(0)
1983–198?Meadowbank Thistle5(0)
198?–1984East Fife11(1)
1984–198?Penicuik Athletic
198?–1986Newtongrange Star(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

John Alexander Hastie Inglis Stalker (born 12 March 1959) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a forward. He began his senior career in England with Leicester City, but moved on to Darlington, for whom he scored 36 goals from 116 appearances in the Football League. After a short spell with Hartlepool United, Stalker returned to his native Scotland, where he played in the Scottish League for Meadowbank Thistle and East Fife before moving into junior football with Penicuik Athletic[2] and Newtongrange Star.[3]

References

  1. "Miscellaneous documents – Darlington: Records of Darlington Football Club: Players' contracts with the club: Ref: D/XD 97/35/102". Darlington F.C. 23 October 1979. Retrieved 19 March 2014 via Durham County Records Office.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "John Stalker". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  3. "List of players –S". Newtongrange Star F.C. Retrieved 19 March 2014.