John Polston
| Date of birth | 10 June 1968 |
| Place of birth | Walthamstow |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Defender/Centre back |
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Tottenham Hotspur | 16 Jul 1985 | 24 Jul 1990 | |
| Norwich City | 24 Jul 1990 | 06 Jul 1998 | |
| Reading | 06 Jul 1998 | 30 Jun 2001 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1986-87 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 1 |
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| 1986-87 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 6 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 2 |
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| 1988-89 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 3 |
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| 1989-90 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 10 | 3 |
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| 1992-93 | Norwich City | Premier League | 34 | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Norwich City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Norwich City | Premier League | 24 |
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| 1994-95 | Norwich City | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Norwich City | League Cup | 5 | 2 |
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| 1994-95 | Norwich City | Premier League | 38 |
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| 1995-96 | Norwich City | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Norwich City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Norwich City | League Cup | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 1992 | Arsenal v Norwich City | W | 2-4 | Premier League | |
| 19 Aug 1992 | Norwich City v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Sep 1992 | Chelsea v Norwich City | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 26 Sep 1992 | Coventry City v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Oct 1992 | Norwich City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 1992 | Liverpool v Norwich City | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Oct 1992 | Norwich City v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Nov 1992 | Oldham Athletic v Norwich City | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 21 Nov 1992 | Norwich City v Sheffield United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Nov 1992 | Aston Villa v Norwich City | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 05 Dec 1992 | Norwich City v Wimbledon | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Dec 1992 | Manchester United v Norwich City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Dec 1992 | Norwich City v Ipswich Town | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 1992 | Norwich City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 1992 | Leeds United v Norwich City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Jan 1993 | Sheffield Wednesday v Norwich City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Jan 1993 | Norwich City v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Jan 1993 | Norwich City v Crystal Palace | W | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Jan 1993 | Everton v Norwich City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 1993 | Southampton v Norwich City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Feb 1993 | Norwich City v Manchester City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Feb 1993 | Norwich City v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Mar 1993 | Norwich City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Mar 1993 | Sheffield United v Norwich City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Mar 1993 | Norwich City v Oldham Athletic | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Mar 1993 | Nottingham Forest v Norwich City | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 20 Mar 1993 | Wimbledon v Norwich City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Mar 1993 | Norwich City v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Apr 1993 | Norwich City v Manchester United | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 1993 | Tottenham Hotspur v Norwich City | L | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Apr 1993 | Norwich City v Leeds United | W | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Apr 1993 | Ipswich Town v Norwich City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 May 1993 | Norwich City v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 May 1993 | Middlesbrough v Norwich City | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 15 Aug 1993 | Norwich City v Manchester United | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Aug 1993 | Blackburn Rovers v Norwich City | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Leeds United v Norwich City | W | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 1993 | Norwich City v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 1993 | Norwich City v Swindon Town | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Sep 1993 | Sheffield Wednesday v Norwich City | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 1993 | Norwich City v Wimbledon | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 1993 | Queens Park Rangers v Norwich City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Sep 1993 | Everton v Norwich City | W | 1-5 | Premier League | |
| 02 Oct 1993 | Norwich City v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 1993 | Sheffield United v Norwich City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 10 Nov 1993 | Norwich City v Arsenal | L | 0-3 | League Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 20 Nov 1993 | Norwich City v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 1993 | Oldham Athletic v Norwich City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Feb 1994 | Norwich City v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 13 Feb 1994 | Norwich City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Feb 1994 | Swindon Town v Norwich City | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 22 Feb 1994 | Norwich City v Blackburn Rovers | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Feb 1994 | Norwich City v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Mar 1994 | Norwich City v Everton | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Mar 1994 | Coventry City v Norwich City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 1994 | Manchester City v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Apr 1994 | Norwich City v Sheffield United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Apr 1994 | Liverpool v Norwich City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 1994 | Norwich City v Oldham Athletic | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Aug 1994 | Chelsea v Norwich City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 1994 | Norwich City v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 1994 | Norwich City v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Aug 1994 | Sheffield Wednesday v Norwich City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Sep 1994 | Norwich City v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Sep 1994 | Ipswich Town v Norwich City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Sep 1994 | Norwich City v Swansea City | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 24 Sep 1994 | Manchester City v Norwich City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Oct 1994 | Norwich City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Oct 1994 | Norwich City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Oct 1994 | Tranmere Rovers v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 30 Oct 1994 | Wimbledon v Norwich City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Nov 1994 | Southampton v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Nov 1994 | Norwich City v Everton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Nov 1994 | Norwich City v Tranmere Rovers | W | 4-2 | League Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 19 Nov 1994 | Coventry City v Norwich City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Nov 1994 | Norwich City v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 1994 | Norwich City v Notts County | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Dec 1994 | Manchester United v Norwich City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Dec 1994 | Norwich City v Chelsea | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Dec 1994 | Crystal Palace v Norwich City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 1994 | Norwich City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Dec 1994 | Nottingham Forest v Norwich City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Dec 1994 | Norwich City v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 1995 | Liverpool v Norwich City | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Jan 1995 | Grimsby Town v Norwich City | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 1995 | Bolton Wanderers v Norwich City | L | 1-0 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 14 Jan 1995 | Norwich City v Wimbledon | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Jan 1995 | Norwich City v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Jan 1995 | Coventry City v Norwich City | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Feb 1995 | Everton v Norwich City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Feb 1995 | Norwich City v Coventry City | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 22 Feb 1995 | Norwich City v Manchester United | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Feb 1995 | Blackburn Rovers v Norwich City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Mar 1995 | Norwich City v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Mar 1995 | Norwich City v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Mar 1995 | West Ham United v Norwich City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Mar 1995 | Queens Park Rangers v Norwich City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Mar 1995 | Norwich City v Ipswich Town | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Apr 1995 | Leicester City v Norwich City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Apr 1995 | Newcastle United v Norwich City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 1995 | Norwich City v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Tottenham Hotspur v Norwich City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Apr 1995 | Norwich City v Liverpool | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 06 May 1995 | Leeds United v Norwich City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 May 1995 | Norwich City v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Oct 1995 | Torquay United v Norwich City | W |
2-3 Agg: 3-9 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 29 Nov 1995 | Norwich City v Bolton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 20 Dec 1995 | Bolton Wanderers v Norwich City | W | 0-0 (3-2) | League Cup | 4th round replay |
| 20 Aug 1996 | Oxford United v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 04 Sep 1996 | Norwich City v Oxford United | L |
2-3 Agg: 3-4 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 12 Aug 1997 | Norwich City v Barnet | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 26 Aug 1997 | Barnet v Norwich City | L |
3-1 Agg: 4-3 |
League Cup | 1st round 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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| 1984-85 | England | Cannes Tournament | 1 | 1 |
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| 1985-86 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 2 | ||||
| 1986-87 | England | Under-19 Youth Tournament | 2 |
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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| 07 Apr 1985 | Netherlands v England | L | 3-1 | Cannes Tournament | |
| 08 Apr 1985 | Scotland v England | W | 0-1 | Cannes Tournament | |
| 11 Sep 1985 | Iceland v England | W | 0-5 | UEFA U18 | Group 1 |
| 25 Feb 1986 | England v Republic of Ireland | W | 2-0 | UEFA Under-18 | Group 1 |
| 02 Jun 1987 | Brazil v England | L | 2-0 | U19 YOUTH TOUR | |
| 10 Jun 1987 | Uruguay v England | D | 2-2 | U19 YOUTH TOUR | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.