John Roxburgh (footballer) explained

John Roxburgh
Fullname:John Roxburgh
Birth Date:10 November 1901
Birth Place:Granton, Scotland
Death Date:29 March 1977 (aged 75)[1]
Height:[2]
Position:Winger
Years1:1918
Clubs1:Edinburgh Emmett
Years2:1919–1920
Clubs2:Rugby Town
Years3:1920–1922
Caps3:48
Goals3:2
Years4:1922–1923
Clubs4:Aston Villa
Caps4:12
Goals4:3
Years5:1923–1924
Clubs5:Stoke
Caps5:14
Goals5:1
Years6:1924–1926
Caps6:5
Goals6:2
Years7:1927
Clubs7:Sheffield
Years8:1928
Clubs8:Leicester Normads
Totalcaps:79
Totalgoals:8

John Roxburgh (10 November 1901 – 29 March 1977) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Aston Villa, Leicester City, Sheffield United and Stoke.[3]

Career

Roxburgh began his career with Edinburgh Emmett before joining English non-league side Rugby Town.[3] He impressed enough to earn a move to Leicester City where he was a regular for two seasons.[3] He joined Aston Villa in 1922 and then moved on to Stoke. At the Victoria Ground Roxburgh played 14 matches scoring once against Stockport County in a 1–0 in February 1924.[3] At the end of the 1923–24 season he moved on again this time to Sheffield United and then Sheffield and Leicester Normads.[3] He was once actually selected for an England amateur international against Wales in March 1926 before his birthplace was made known to the FA. He made his Scottish debut in the 1926-27 season. Roxburgh went on to top around 80 League appearances for his four senior clubs. He appeared alongside his brother Andy for 5 games in the Leicester City senior team.[4]

Career statistics

Source:

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leicester City1920–21Second Division22111232
1921–22Second Division20110211
1922–23Second Division600060
Total48221503
Aston Villa1922–23First Division12300123
Stoke1923–24Second Division14100141
Sheffield United1925–26First Division210021
1926–27First Division310031
Total520052
Career Total79821819

Notes and References

  1. Of Fossils & Foxes:The Official, Definitive History of Leicester City Football Club by Dave Smith and Paul Taylor
  2. News: Prospects of the clubs in the First Division of the League. Aston Villa . Brum . Athletic News . Manchester . 20 August 1923 . 5.
  3. Book: Matthews, Tony. The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. 1994. Lion Press. 0-9524151-0-0.
  4. Of Fossils & Foxes:The Official, Definitive History of Leicester City Football Club by Dave Smith and Paul Taylor