John Curtis
| Date of birth | 03 September 1978 |
| Place of birth | Nuneaton |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 74 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Defender |
A brilliant defender at youth level, John failed to progress at United as Gary Neville was simply too good.
Having joined Blackburn Rovers, John settled in quickly at Ewood Park and went on to be an ever-present for Rovers in First Division games in 2000-01.
Although happy to play right back he also settled easily into the role of right-sided player in a back three.
Dependable, quick in the tackle and constructive with his use of the ball, he was a manager's dream, producing quality displays week-in, week-out.
John joined Portsmouth in February 2004 with a contract to June 2005 before joining Nottingham Forest in February 2005 with a contract to the end of the season.
This was extended to June 2007 in August 2005.
John was made available for transfer by Queens Park Rangers in November 2007.
He joined Northampton Town in July 2009 with a one-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 03 Oct 1995 | 01 Jun 2000 | |
| Barnsley | 19 Nov 1999 | 30 May 2000 | L |
| Blackburn Rovers | 01 Jun 2000 | 06 Aug 2003 | |
| Sheffield United | 04 Mar 2003 | 27 May 2003 | L |
| Leicester City | 06 Aug 2003 | 02 Feb 2004 | |
| Portsmouth | 02 Feb 2004 | 03 Feb 2005 | |
| Preston North End | 10 Sep 2004 | 17 Oct 2004 | L |
| Preston North End | 20 Oct 2004 | 20 Nov 2004 | L |
| Nottingham Forest | 03 Feb 2005 | 30 Jun 2007 | |
| Queens Park Rangers | 01 Jul 2007 | 12 Dec 2007 | |
| Hull City | 18 Feb 2008 | 22 Feb 2008 | T |
| Worcester City | 23 Jan 2009 | 26 Feb 2009 | |
| Wrexham | 26 Feb 2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | |
| Northampton Town | 28 Jul 2009 | 30 Jun 2010 | |
| Gold Coast United | 01 Jul 2010 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1997-98 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Manchester United | Premier League | 3 | 5 |
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| 1998-99 | Manchester United | League Cup | 3 |
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| 1998-99 | Manchester United | Premier League | 1 | 3 |
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| 1999-00 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Manchester United | Premier League | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Manchester United | UEFA Super Cup | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Blackburn Rovers | League Division 1 | 46 |
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| 2001-02 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 5 |
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| 2001-02 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 10 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 5 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Blackburn Rovers | UEFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Sheffield United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Sheffield United | League Division 1 | 9 | 3 |
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| 2002-03 | Sheffield United | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Leicester City | Premier League | 14 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Portsmouth | Premier League | 5 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Nottingham Forest | League Championship | 11 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Portsmouth | Premier League | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Preston North End | League Championship | 12 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Nottingham Forest | League One | 27 |
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| 2006-07 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Nottingham Forest | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Nottingham Forest | League One | 38 | 3 |
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| 2006-07 | Nottingham Forest | League One Play-Offs | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Queens Park Rangers | League Championship | 3 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Queens Park Rangers | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Northampton Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Northampton Town | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Northampton Town | League Two | 18 | 1 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Feb 2005 | Rotherham United v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Feb 2005 | Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 23 Feb 2005 | Nottingham Forest v Preston North End | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Feb 2005 | Nottingham Forest v Derby County | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 02 Mar 2005 | Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-3 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 05 Mar 2005 | Leicester City v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Mar 2005 | Watford v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Mar 2005 | Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest | L | 6-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Mar 2005 | Nottingham Forest v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Nottingham Forest v Burnley | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Queens Park Rangers v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 May 2005 | Nottingham Forest v Gillingham | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 06 Aug 2005 | Nottingham Forest v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 09 Aug 2005 | Walsall v Nottingham Forest | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Swindon Town v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 14 Nov 2005 | Weymouth v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 19 Nov 2005 | Nottingham Forest v Southend United | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 26 Nov 2005 | Huddersfield Town v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 03 Dec 2005 | Chester City v Nottingham Forest | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 06 Dec 2005 | Nottingham Forest v Port Vale | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Nottingham Forest v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 16 Dec 2005 | Scunthorpe United v Nottingham Forest | L | 3-1 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Nottingham Forest v Doncaster Rovers | W | 4-0 | League One | |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Nottingham Forest v Chesterfield | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Nottingham Forest v Oldham Athletic | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 04 Feb 2006 | Blackpool v Nottingham Forest | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 11 Feb 2006 | Nottingham Forest v Swansea City | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 15 Feb 2006 | Oldham Athletic v Nottingham Forest | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 18 Feb 2006 | Port Vale v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 25 Feb 2006 | Nottingham Forest v Swindon Town | W | 7-1 | League One | |
| 04 Mar 2006 | Bristol City v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Nottingham Forest v Gillingham | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 18 Mar 2006 | Doncaster Rovers v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Nottingham Forest v Milton Keynes Dons | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 01 Apr 2006 | Chesterfield v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 08 Apr 2006 | Nottingham Forest v Colchester United | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Tranmere Rovers v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 17 Apr 2006 | Nottingham Forest v Yeovil Town | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Hartlepool United v Nottingham Forest | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 29 Apr 2006 | Nottingham Forest v AFC Bournemouth | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 06 May 2006 | Bradford City v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 05 Aug 2006 | Nottingham Forest v Bradford City | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 12 Aug 2006 | Northampton Town v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 19 Aug 2006 | Nottingham Forest v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 21 Aug 2006 | Accrington Stanley v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Huddersfield Town v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 02 Sep 2006 | Nottingham Forest v Chesterfield | W | 4-0 | League One | |
| 09 Sep 2006 | Yeovil Town v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Tranmere Rovers v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 26 Sep 2006 | Port Vale v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 30 Sep 2006 | Nottingham Forest v Swansea City | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Nottingham Forest v Scunthorpe United | L | 0-4 | League One | |
| 14 Oct 2006 | Gillingham v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 21 Oct 2006 | Nottingham Forest v Bristol City | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 28 Oct 2006 | Cheltenham Town v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 31 Oct 2006 | Nottingham Forest v Brentford | W | 2-1 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 04 Nov 2006 | Nottingham Forest v Brentford | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 11 Nov 2006 | Nottingham Forest v Yeading | W | 5-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 18 Nov 2006 | Rotherham United v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 25 Nov 2006 | Nottingham Forest v Millwall | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 03 Dec 2006 | Salisbury City v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 05 Dec 2006 | AFC Bournemouth v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 09 Dec 2006 | Crewe Alexandra v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-4 | League One | |
| 16 Dec 2006 | Nottingham Forest v Leyton Orient | L | 1-3 | League One | |
| 23 Dec 2006 | Doncaster Rovers v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2006 | Nottingham Forest v Port Vale | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 30 Dec 2006 | Nottingham Forest v Tranmere Rovers | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 01 Jan 2007 | Oldham Athletic v Nottingham Forest | L | 5-0 | League One | |
| 06 Jan 2007 | Nottingham Forest v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Nottingham Forest v Yeovil Town | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 20 Jan 2007 | Swansea City v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 28 Jan 2007 | Chelsea v Nottingham Forest | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 2007 | Carlisle United v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 03 Feb 2007 | Bradford City v Nottingham Forest | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 10 Feb 2007 | Nottingham Forest v Northampton Town | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 17 Feb 2007 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 20 Feb 2007 | Nottingham Forest v Blackpool | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Chesterfield v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 03 Mar 2007 | Nottingham Forest v Huddersfield Town | W | 5-1 | League One | |
| 06 Mar 2007 | Nottingham Forest v Doncaster Rovers | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 17 Mar 2007 | Nottingham Forest v Gillingham | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Nottingham Forest v Cheltenham Town | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 31 Mar 2007 | Bristol City v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 09 Apr 2007 | Nottingham Forest v Rotherham United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Brentford v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-4 | League One | |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Nottingham Forest v AFC Bournemouth | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 28 Apr 2007 | Leyton Orient v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 05 May 2007 | Nottingham Forest v Crewe Alexandra | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 11 May 2007 | Yeovil Town v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-2 | League One Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 18 May 2007 | Nottingham Forest v Yeovil Town | L |
2-5 Agg: 4-5 |
League One Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1995-96 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 3 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | England | Under-18 | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 8 | ||||
| 1996-97 | England | Under-18 | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | England | World Youth Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1997-98 | England | B International | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | England | Toulon Under-21 | 3 | ||||
| 1997-98 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | England | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | 3 |
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| 1998-99 | England | Under-21 | 3 | ||||
| 1999-00 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 18 Nov 1995 | England v Sweden | W | 6-2 | UEFA U18 | Group 13 |
| 28 Feb 1996 | France v England | D | 1-1 | Under-18 | |
| 19 Mar 1996 | Scotland v England | W | 0-3 | UEFA Under-18 | 2nd round group 6 |
| 23 Apr 1996 | England v Scotland | W | 3-0 | UEFA Under-18 | 2nd round group 6 |
| 23 Jul 1996 | England v Spain | D | 0-0 | UEFA Under-18 | Finals Group B |
| 25 Jul 1996 | Italy v England | D | 1-1 | UEFA Under-18 | Finals Group B |
| 27 Jul 1996 | England v Republic of Ireland | W | 1-0 | UEFA Under-18 | Finals Group B |
| 31 Jul 1996 | England v Belgium | W | 3-2 | UEFA Under-18 | Finals 3rd place |
| 11 Oct 1996 | England v Finland | W | 1-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 5 |
| 13 Oct 1996 | England v Northern Ireland | W | 4-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 5 |
| 18 Feb 1997 | England v Scotland | W | 4-1 | U18 | |
| 29 Apr 1997 | England v Portugal | W | 2-1 | UEFA U18 | 2nd round group 3 |
| 13 May 1997 | Portugal v England | L | 3-0 | UEFA U18 | 2nd round group 3 |
| 18 Jun 1997 | Ivory Coast v England | W | 1-2 | World Youth Cup | Group F |
| 20 Jun 1997 | United Arab Emirates v England | W | 0-5 | World Youth Cup | Group F |
| 23 Jun 1997 | Mexico v England | W | 0-1 | World Youth Cup | Group F |
| 26 Jun 1997 | Argentina v England | L | 2-1 | World Youth Cup | 2nd round |
| 10 Oct 1997 | Italy v England | W | 0-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 2 |
| 13 Nov 1997 | Greece v England | L | 2-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Play-off |
| 24 Mar 1998 | Switzerland v England | L | 2-0 | Under-21 | |
| 21 Apr 1998 | England v Russia | W | 4-1 | B International | |
| 14 May 1998 | France v England | D | 1-1 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
| 16 May 1998 | England v South Africa | W | 3-1 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
| 18 May 1998 | Argentina v England | L | 2-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
| 04 Sep 1998 | Sweden v England | W | 0-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 5 |
| 09 Oct 1998 | England v Bulgaria | W | 1-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 5 |
| 13 Oct 1998 | Luxembourg v England | W | 0-5 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 5 |
| 17 Nov 1998 | England v Czech Republic | L | 0-1 | Under-21 | |
| 09 Feb 1999 | England v France | W | 2-1 | Under-21 | |
| 26 Mar 1999 | England v Poland | W | 5-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 5 |
| 27 Apr 1999 | Hungary v England | D | 2-2 | Under-21 | |
| 04 Jun 1999 | England v Sweden | W | 3-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 5 |
| 08 Jun 1999 | Bulgaria v England | W | 0-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 5 |
| 07 Sep 1999 | Poland v England | L | 3-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 5 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.