John Almond (footballer) explained

John Almond
Birth Date:21 November 1915
Birth Place:Prescot, England
Death Date:1993 (aged 78)
Height:5 ft 8+1/2 in[1]
Position:Outside left
Clubs1:Prescot Cables
Years2:1934–1935
Clubs2:Stoke City
Caps2:3
Goals2:1
Years3:1936–1937
Clubs3:Tranmere Rovers
Caps3:22
Goals3:5
Years4:1937–1939
Clubs4:Shrewsbury Town
Totalcaps:25
Totalgoals:6

John Almond (21 November 1915 – 1993) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City and Tranmere Rovers.

Career

Almond joined Stoke City from Prescot Cables in 1934. He played as a reserve, failing to dislodge Joe Johnson – an England international – from the outside left position. His only goal for Stoke came on his league debut in a 2–1 defeat at Wolverhampton Wanderers in April 1935.

Almond joined Tranmere Rovers in 1936 and finished his career with Shrewsbury Town where he was a regular first-team player scoring goals consistently in the Birmingham & District League for two seasons.

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City1934–35First Division110011
1935–36First Division200020
Tranmere Rovers1936–37Third Division North22510235
Career Total25610266

Notes and References

  1. News: Tranmere sign nine amateurs . Sunday Dispatch Football Guide . London . 23 August 1936 . xvi . Newspapers.com.