Date of birth | 25 June 1946 |
Place of birth | Ilkeston |
Nationality | English |
Position | Forward |
With Coventry City, 2nd Division Champion 1967
With Newcastle United, FA Cup runner-up 1974.
After an average first season on Tyneside, John's Newcastle career took off with the arrival of Malcolm MacDonald. For the next four years, they were arguably the most lethal partnership in the First Division as he made the early doubters eat their words.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Coventry City | 01 Jan 1966 | 01 Nov 1968 | |
Sheffield United | 01 Nov 1968 | 01 Jan 1971 | |
Newcastle United | 01 Jan 1971 | 01 Sep 1976 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1966-67 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
1966-67 | Coventry City | League Division Two | 16 | 8 |
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1967-68 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
1967-68 | Coventry City | League Division One | 34 | 2 |
4 |
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1968-69 | Coventry City | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
2 |
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1968-69 | Coventry City | League Division One | 13 | 4 |
1 |
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1970-71 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 16 | 5 |
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1971-72 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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1971-72 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
1971-72 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 37 | 1 |
8 |
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1972-73 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
1972-73 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
1972-73 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 42 | 18 |
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1973-74 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 9 | 2 |
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1973-74 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
1973-74 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 28 | 6 |
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1974-75 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
1974-75 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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1974-75 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 31 | 1 |
14 |
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1975-76 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 6 | 1 |
2 |
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1976-77 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 1 |
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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24 Sep 1966 | Coventry City v Bury | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
01 Oct 1966 | Preston North End v Coventry City | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
05 Oct 1966 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
15 Oct 1966 | Coventry City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
22 Oct 1966 | Bolton Wanderers v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
29 Oct 1966 | Coventry City v Charlton Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
05 Nov 1966 | Derby County v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
12 Nov 1966 | Coventry City v Crystal Palace | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
19 Nov 1966 | Huddersfield Town v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
26 Nov 1966 | Coventry City v Cardiff City | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
17 Dec 1966 | Hull City v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
31 Dec 1966 | Coventry City v Portsmouth | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
07 Jan 1967 | Birmingham City v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
04 Feb 1967 | Bury v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
29 Apr 1967 | Coventry City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
06 May 1967 | Ipswich Town v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
13 May 1967 | Coventry City v Millwall | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
19 Aug 1967 | Burnley v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
22 Aug 1967 | Nottingham Forest v Coventry City | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
26 Aug 1967 | Coventry City v Sheffield United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
29 Aug 1967 | Coventry City v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
02 Sep 1967 | Arsenal v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
05 Sep 1967 | Coventry City v Southampton | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
09 Sep 1967 | Coventry City v Manchester City | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
23 Sep 1967 | Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
30 Sep 1967 | Chelsea v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
14 Oct 1967 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
25 Oct 1967 | Manchester United v Coventry City | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
28 Oct 1967 | Coventry City v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
04 Nov 1967 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
11 Nov 1967 | Coventry City v Fulham | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
18 Nov 1967 | Leeds United v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
25 Nov 1967 | Coventry City v Everton | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
02 Dec 1967 | Leicester City v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
30 Dec 1967 | Liverpool v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
06 Jan 1968 | Coventry City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
20 Jan 1968 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
27 Jan 1968 | Coventry City v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
03 Feb 1968 | West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
10 Feb 1968 | Coventry City v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
17 Feb 1968 | Coventry City v Tranmere Rovers | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
21 Feb 1968 | Tranmere Rovers v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
24 Feb 1968 | Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
02 Mar 1968 | Everton v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
09 Mar 1968 | Manchester City v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
16 Mar 1968 | Coventry City v Manchester United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
23 Mar 1968 | Sunderland v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
30 Mar 1968 | Coventry City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
06 Apr 1968 | Fulham v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
13 Apr 1968 | Coventry City v Leeds United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
15 Apr 1968 | Coventry City v Stoke City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
16 Apr 1968 | Stoke City v Coventry City | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
20 Apr 1968 | Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
27 Apr 1968 | Coventry City v Leicester City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
04 May 1968 | West Ham United v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
11 May 1968 | Southampton v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
17 Aug 1968 | Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
21 Aug 1968 | Manchester United v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
24 Aug 1968 | Coventry City v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
27 Aug 1968 | Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
31 Aug 1968 | Burnley v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
03 Sep 1968 | Coventry City v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
07 Sep 1968 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
10 Sep 1968 | Coventry City v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
14 Sep 1968 | Nottingham Forest v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
17 Sep 1968 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
21 Sep 1968 | Coventry City v Everton | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
28 Sep 1968 | Leicester City v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
01 Oct 1968 | Coventry City v West Ham United | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 3rd round replay |
05 Oct 1968 | Coventry City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
09 Oct 1968 | West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City | L | 6-1 | League Division One | |
12 Oct 1968 | Arsenal v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
16 Oct 1968 | Coventry City v Swindon Town | D | 2-2 | League Cup | 4th round |
19 Oct 1968 | Coventry City v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
21 Oct 1968 | Swindon Town v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Cup | 4th round replay |
26 Oct 1968 | Sunderland v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
09 Nov 1968 | Stoke City v Coventry City | W | 0-3 | League Division One |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.