John Dempster (footballer)
 Dempster playing for Mansfield Town in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Dempster | ||
| Date of birth | 1 April 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Kettering, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001–2006 | Rushden & Diamonds | 66 | (4) |
| 2006–2007 | Oxford United | 23 | (0) |
| 2007–2011 | Kettering Town | 183 | (21) |
| 2011–2012 | Crawley Town | 17 | (2) |
| 2011 | → Kettering Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Mansfield Town (loan) | 12 | (3) |
| 2012–2015 | Mansfield Town | 69 | (2) |
| 2012 | → Tamworth (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004 | Scotland U21 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:40, 10 May 2014 (UTC). | |||
John Dempster (born 1 April 1983) is a footballer who plays as a defender.
Career
Rushden & Diamonds
Born in Kettering, Dempster began his career playing in the Football League for Rushden & Diamonds.[1]
Oxford United
In 2006 Dempster signed for Oxford United during the January transfer window.
Kettering Town
From 2007 he has been playing for Kettering Town, where he captained the side to promotion to the Conference Premier, and was awarded Players' Player and Supporters' player.
Crawley Town
Following a string of impressive performances for Kettering Town, Dempster was signed by Crawley Town for an undisclosed fee in the 2011 transfer window, in the middle of their promotion-winning season that saw Crawley elevated to the Football League.
Mansfield Town
In May 2012, Dempster was released by Crawley after being deemed surplus to requirements[2] following a handful of League 2 appearances that year and a loan spell at Conference Premier club Mansfield Town. He signed for Mansfield permanently for the 2012/13 season. After an injury and a spell on loan at Tamworth, Dempster established himself as a regular in the side that went on to win the Conference Premier on the last day of the season. Dempster signed a new contract at The Stags for 2013/14, making a return to the Football League. He has captained the team in the absence of Adam Murray. He accepted the position of youth team manager at Mansfield at the end of the 2014–15 season.[3]
International career
Dempster is a former Scotland under-21 international, and has also represented Scotland at under-20 level.[4][5][6] He is eligible to play for Scotland because his father is from Ayrshire.
He was also selected for Paul Fairclough's England National XI side back in 2006.
Honours
Rushden & Diamonds
- Football League Third Division:Champions 2002–03
Kettering Town
- Conference North:Champions 2007–08
Crawley Town
- Conference National:Champions 2010–11
- Football League Two:Promotion 2011-12
Mansfield Town
- Conference National:Champions 2012–13
References
- ↑ "John Dempster". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
- ↑ "Mills among Crawley casualties". Sky Sports. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ↑ "Retained list confirmed". Mansfield Town. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ↑ Fisher, Stewart (1 February 2004). "Rushden gem hopes to prove worth" (reprint). Sunday Herald (FindArticles). Retrieved 6 August 2009..
- ↑ "Scotland Under-21 Squad". Scottish Football Association. 12 February 2004. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
- ↑ Halliday, Stephen (19 February 2004). "Bonhof rings changes, and young Scots fall apart". The Scotsman. Retrieved 6 August 2009.