| John Talbut | |
| Birth Date: | 20 October 1940 |
| Birth Place: | Headington, Oxford, England |
| Position: | Centre half |
| Youthclubs1: | Burnley |
| Years1: | 1957–1966 |
| Years2: | 1966–1971 |
| Years3: | 1971–1976 |
| Clubs3: | KV Mechelen[1] |
| Caps1: | 138 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Caps2: | 144 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Caps3: | 148 |
| Goals3: | 6 |
| Totalcaps: | 430 |
| Totalgoals: | 6 |
| Nationalteam1: | England U23 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Managerclubs1: | KV Mechelen |
John Talbut (20 October 1940 – 14 August 2020) was an English football defender.
Talbut initially made his name with Burnley, where he came out of the club's youth system and established himself as a first-team regular, also appearing for the England under-23 team whilst at the club. In December 1966 Jimmy Hagan paid £30,000 to take Talbut to West Bromwich Albion and he soon replaced veteran Stan Jones at the heart of Albion's defence.[2] Talbut was a winner with the Baggies in the 1968 FA Cup Final but also featured on the losing side in the 1970 Football League Cup Final. He never scored a league goal for the club but did find the net once against A.S. Roma in the Anglo-Italian Cup in 1970.[3]
Although a strong presence in the air Talbut was at times found wanting on the ground[3] and the arrival of John Wile in late 1970 left him surplus to requirements at the Albion. No longer able to gain a first team spot he left Albion in the 1971 close season to take up the position of player-manager with Belgian second division club KV Mechelen.[3]
Talbut died on 14 August 2020, at the age of 79, due to complications from dementia.[4]
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