John O'Rourke

Date of birth11 February 1945
Place of birthNorthampton
NationalityEnglish
PositionCentre forward

O'Rourke made just the one appearance for Chelsea – against Swindon Town in the League Cup. He went on to play for Luton, Middlesbrough, Ipswich Town, Coventry City, QPR and Bournemouth.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Chelsea 01 Apr 1962 01 Dec 1963
Luton Town 01 Dec 1963 01 Jul 1966
Middlesbrough 01 Jul 1966 01 Feb 1968
Ipswich Town 01 Feb 1968 01 Nov 1969
Coventry City 01 Nov 1969 01 Oct 1971
Queens Park Rangers 01 Oct 1971 01 Jan 1974

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1963-64 Chelsea League Cup 1
1966-67 Middlesbrough FA Cup 2
3
1966-67 Middlesbrough League Cup 2
1966-67 Middlesbrough League Division Three 39
27
1967-68 Middlesbrough FA Cup 1
1967-68 Middlesbrough League Cup 3
1
1967-68 Middlesbrough League Division Two 24
1
11
1969-70 Coventry City FA Cup 2
1969-70 Coventry City League Division One 20
11
1970-71 Coventry City Fairs Cup 4
4
1970-71 Coventry City League Cup 4
2
1970-71 Coventry City League Division One 27
1
5
1971-72 Coventry City League Cup 1
1971-72 Coventry City League Division One 5
1
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
25 Sep 1963 Swindon Town v Chelsea L 3-0 League Cup 2nd round


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.