John Shafto

Date of birth08 November 1918
Place of birthHumshaugh, Northumberland
NationalityEnglish
PositionCentre forward

Shafto joined Liverpool from Hexham, playing a few games prior to the war.

He also played for Hexham (amateur), Brighton & Hove Albion and Bradford City (war guest).

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Liverpool 00 Nov 1936

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1937-38 Liverpool FA Cup 3
1
1937-38 Liverpool League Division One 13
6
1938-39 Liverpool League Division One 4
1940-41 Liverpool North Region War League 2
1
1941-42 Liverpool North Region War League 1
1
1941-42 Liverpool North Region War League (Second Championship) 2
1942-43 Liverpool North Region War League 1
1
1943-44 Liverpool North Region War League 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
23 Oct 1937 Liverpool v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division One
30 Oct 1937 Sunderland v Liverpool W 2-3 League Division One
06 Nov 1937 Liverpool v Brentford L 3-4 League Division One
13 Nov 1937 Manchester City v Liverpool W 1-3 League Division One
20 Nov 1937 Liverpool v Huddersfield Town L 0-1 League Division One
04 Dec 1937 Liverpool v Derby County L 3-4 League Division One
11 Dec 1937 Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool D 0-0 League Division One
18 Dec 1937 Liverpool v Arsenal W 2-0 League Division One
27 Dec 1937 Birmingham City v Liverpool D 2-2 League Division One
01 Jan 1938 Liverpool v Chelsea D 2-2 League Division One
08 Jan 1938 Crystal Palace v Liverpool D 0-0 FA Cup 3rd round
12 Jan 1938 Liverpool v Crystal Palace W 3-1 FA Cup 3rd round replay
22 Jan 1938 Sheffield United v Liverpool D 1-1 FA Cup 4th round
16 Feb 1938 Everton v Liverpool W 1-3 League Division One
19 Feb 1938 West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool L 5-1 League Division One
26 Feb 1938 Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 0-1 League Division One
12 Nov 1938 Liverpool v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
19 Nov 1938 Brentford v Liverpool L 2-1 League Division One
25 Feb 1939 Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 0-2 League Division One
22 Apr 1939 Liverpool v Sunderland D 1-1 League Division One
12 Oct 1940 Bury v Liverpool W 0-3 North Region War League
11 Jan 1941 Everton v Liverpool L 4-1 North Region War League
08 Nov 1941 Chester v Liverpool W 3-4 North Region War League
28 Feb 1942 Sheffield United v Liverpool L 5-1 North Region War League (Second Championship)
16 May 1942 Preston North End v Liverpool W 0-2 North Region War League (Second Championship)
21 Nov 1942 Southport v Liverpool L 3-2 North Region War League
04 Sep 1943 Manchester City v Liverpool L 2-1 North Region War League
23 Oct 1943 Liverpool v Manchester United L 3-4 North Region War League


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