| John Shirley | |
| Fullname: | John Henry Shirley |
| Birth Date: | 1902 |
| Birth Place: | Crewe, England |
| Position: | Forward |
| Years1: | 1926 |
| Clubs1: | Whitchurch |
| Years2: | 1927–1929 |
| Clubs2: | Stoke City |
| Caps2: | 30 |
| Goals2: | 11 |
| Years3: | 1930–1931 |
| Years4: | 1931–1933 |
| Caps4: | 60 |
| Goals4: | 29 |
John Henry Shirley (1902–1968) was a footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City.[1]
Shirley was born in Crewe and began his career with non-league Whitchurch before joining league Stoke City in 1927.[1] He made a fine start scoring twice on his debut against Fulham in November 1927.[1] However, despite that he never was considered to be a regular in the Stoke side by manager Tom Mather and he spent three seasons at the Victoria Ground making 31 appearances scoring 11 goals.[1] He went on to play for non-league sides Hednesford Town and Macclesfield Town.[1]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Stoke City | 1927–28 | Second Division | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1928–29 | Second Division | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 5 | |||
| 1929–30 | Second Division | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 4 | |||
| Total | 30 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | 31! | 11 | ||||
| Macclesfield | 1931–32[2] | Cheshire League | 38 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 49 | 25 | |
| 1932–33[3] | Cheshire League | 22 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 12 | ||
| Total | 60 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 76 | 37 | |||
| Career total | 90 | 40 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 107 | 48 | |||