John Middleton (footballer, born 1956)

John Middleton
Personal information
Date of birth (1956-12-24)24 December 1956
Place of birth Lincoln, England
Date of death 3 July 2016(2016-07-03) (aged 59)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–1977 Nottingham Forest 90 (0)
1977–1980 Derby County 73 (0)
National team
1977 England U21 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

John Middleton (24 December 1956[1] – 3 July 2016) was an English football goalkeeper who played for Nottingham Forest and Derby County.

Career

Middleton started his career at Nottingham Forest, playing 90 games for the club between 1974 and 1977.[2] After being replaced in goal by Peter Shilton,[3] Middleton was sold to Derby County as part of an exchange deal for Archie Gemmill.[4] He played 73 league games for Derby before being forced to retire due to injury.[5] He died on 3 July 2016.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Hugman, Barry (1981). Football League Players Records (1946–1981). Aylesbury: Rothmans Publications. p. 455. ISBN 0-907574-08-4.
  2. ↑ Nottingham Forest : 1946/47 - 2009/10
  3. ↑ "Clough's unlikely champions still in league of their own". The Independent. 27 May 2003. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
  4. ↑ "Derby County's All-Time XI". 27 May 2010. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
  5. ↑ Derby County : 1946/47 - 2009/10
  6. ↑ "RIP John Middleton". Derby County Official Website. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.


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