Date of birth | 15 January 1992 |
Place of birth | Camberwell |
Nationality | English |
Weight | 75 kg |
Height | 1.78 m |
Position | Midfielder |
At 15 years and 287 days, John Bostock became Crystal Palace's youngest-ever player when he made his debut against Watford on 29 October 2007.
The previous record holder was Phil Hoadley who was 16 years and 112 days when he made his Palace bow against Bolton Wanderers on 27 April 1968.
At 16 years and 295 days, John became the youngest-ever player to appear for Tottenham Hotspur in a competitive game when he came on as a substitute against Dinamo Zagreb in a UEFA Cup game at White Hart Lane on 6 November 2008.
The previous record holder was Ally Dick who was 16 years and 301 days when he made his Spurs debut against Manchester City in the First Division on 20 February 1982.
John's contract at Tottenham Hotspur was extended to June 2013 in August 2010.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Crystal Palace | 01 Jul 2007 | 30 May 2008 | |
Tottenham Hotspur | 30 May 2008 | 30 Jun 2013 | |
Brentford | 13 Nov 2009 | 16 Jan 2010 | L |
Hull City | 06 Aug 2010 | 04 Jan 2011 | L |
Sheffield Wednesday | 30 Jan 2012 | 21 Mar 2012 | L |
Swindon Town | 22 Mar 2012 | 31 May 2012 | L |
Swindon Town | 30 Aug 2012 | 03 Jan 2013 | L |
Toronto FC | 08 Mar 2013 | 24 May 2013 | L |
Royal Antwerp | 11 Jul 2013 | 28 Aug 2014 | |
Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 28 Aug 2014 | 30 Jun 2016 | |
RC Lens | 05 Jul 2016 | 31 Jan 2018 | |
Bursaspor | 31 Jan 2018 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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2007-08 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2007-08 | Crystal Palace | League Championship | 1 | 3 |
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2008-09 | Tottenham Hotspur | UEFA Cup | 3 |
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2009-10 | Brentford | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2009-10 | Brentford | League One | 9 | 2 |
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2010-11 | Hull City | League Championship | 8 | 3 |
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2011-12 | Sheffield Wednesday | League One | 2 | 2 |
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2011-12 | Swindon Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
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2011-12 | Swindon Town | League Two | 3 | ||||
2011-12 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 1 |
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2012-13 | Swindon Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
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2012-13 | Swindon Town | League One | 6 | 2 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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29 Oct 2007 | Crystal Palace v Watford | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
03 Nov 2007 | Scunthorpe United v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
06 Nov 2007 | Cardiff City v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
10 Nov 2007 | Crystal Palace v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
05 Jan 2008 | Watford v Crystal Palace | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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2009-10 | England | UEFA Under-19 | 1 | 2 |
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2009-10 | England | Under-19 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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17 Nov 2009 | England v Turkey | W | 3-1 | Under-19 | |
02 Mar 2010 | Netherlands v England | D | 1-1 | Under 19 | |
18 Jul 2010 | Austria v England | W | 2-3 | UEFA Under-19 | Finals Group A |
24 Jul 2010 | France v England | D | 1-1 | UEFA Under-19 | Finals Group A |
27 Jul 2010 | Spain v England | L | 3-1 | UEFA Under-19 | Semi-final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.