John Foreman | |
Fullname: | John James Foreman |
Birth Date: | 6 October 1913 |
Birth Place: | Tanfield, County Durham, England |
Height: | 5 ft 8 in[1] |
Position: | Winger |
Youthclubs1: | Tanfield Lea Institute |
Years1: | 1931–1932 |
Clubs1: | West Stanley |
Years2: | 1932–1933 |
Clubs2: | Crook Town |
Years3: | 1933–1934 |
Clubs3: | Sunderland |
Caps3: | 2 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 1934–1937 |
Clubs4: | West Ham United |
Caps4: | 49 |
Goals4: | 7 |
Years5: | 1937 |
Clubs5: | Bury |
Caps5: | 4 |
Goals5: | 1 |
Years6: | 1937–1938 |
Clubs6: | Swansea Town |
Caps6: | 14 |
Goals6: | 2 |
Years7: | 1938 |
Clubs7: | Workington |
Years8: | 1938–1939 |
Clubs8: | South Shields |
Years9: | 1939 |
Clubs9: | Hartlepools United |
Caps9: | 0 |
Goals9: | 0 |
John James Foreman (6 October 1913 – 1964) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside right in the Football League for Sunderland, West Ham United, Bury and Swansea Town.[2]
Previously with Sunderland,[3] Foreman joined Second Division club West Ham United for the 1934–35 season. He made his debut on 29 September 1934, a home win against Plymouth Argyle, and made 23 League and cup appearances in his first season, scoring 3 goals. He followed this up with 20 League appearances, and 4 goals, in his second season. After losing his place to Stan Foxall in 1936-37, he moved to Bury.[4]
Foreman played for Workington and South Shields, before joining Hartlepools United in 1939-40. He made three appearances for Pools before the League was suspended due to the outbreak of World War II.[2]