John Cull (footballer) explained

John Cull
Fullname:John Ernest Cull
Birth Date:18 November 1900
Birth Place:Aston, England
Position:Forward
Years1:1923–1925
Clubs1:Shrewsbury Town
Years2:1925–1930
Clubs2:Stoke City
Caps2:75
Goals2:9
Years3:1931–1932
Clubs3:Coventry City
Caps3:17
Goals3:4
Years4:1932–1933
Clubs4:Shrewsbury Town
Years5:1933–1934
Clubs5:Crewe Alexandra
Caps5:30
Goals5:13
Years6:1934–1935
Caps6:38
Goals6:6
Years7:1935–1936
Clubs7:Gateshead
Caps7:19
Goals7:5
Years8:1936
Clubs8:Aldershot
Caps8:3
Goals8:0
Totalcaps:182
Totalgoals:37

John Ernest Cull (8 November 1900 – 1964) was a footballer who played in the Football League for Accrington Stanley, Aldershot, Crewe Alexandra, Coventry City, Gateshead and Stoke City.[1]

Career

Cull was born in Aston and played non-league football with Shrewsbury Town before impressing enough to earn a move to Stoke City in 1925.[1] He was never able to fully establish himself in the "Potters" starting eleven being mainly used as back up.[1] He spent five years at the Victoria Ground making 80 appearances scoring nine goals.[1] After leaving Stoke, Cull went on to play for six different clubs spending a season at each. He played for Coventry City, Shrewsbury Town, Crewe Alexandra, Accrington Stanley, Gateshead before ending his career with Aldershot.

Career statistics

Source:

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City1925–26Second Division300030
1926–27Third Division North10100101
1927–28Second Division19340233
1928–29Second Division810081
1929–30Second Division22310233
1930–31Second Division13100131
Total7595080!9
Coventry City1931–32Third Division South17400174
Crewe Alexandra1933–34Third Division North301310203313
Accrington Stanley1934–35Third Division North3861010406
Gateshead1935–36Third Division North1951000205
Aldershot1935–36Third Division South30000030
Career total18237803019337

Honours

with Stoke City

Notes and References

  1. Book: Matthews, Tony. The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. 1994. Lion Press. 0-9524151-0-0.