| John Worsdale | |
| Fullname: | John Worsdale |
| Birth Date: | 29 October 1948 |
| Birth Place: | Stoke-on-Trent, England |
| Death Date: | [1] |
| Position: | Right wing |
| Youthyears1: | 1966–1968 |
| Youthclubs1: | Stoke City |
| Years1: | 1968–1969 |
| Caps1: | 4 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1970–1974 |
| Caps2: | 67 |
| Goals2: | 9 |
| Years3: | – |
| Totalcaps: | 71 |
| Totalgoals: | 9 |
John Worsdale (29 October 1948 – 22 September 2017) was a footballer who played in the Football League for Lincoln City and Stoke City.[2]
Worsdale started his career at his local club Stoke City after coming through the youth ranks at the Victoria Ground. He made his professional debut for Stoke in an away match against Arsenal in September 1968.[2] He made just three more appearances for the "Potters" during the 1968–69 season before being released at the end of it.[2] He joined Lincoln City and spent four years with the "Imps" making 67 league appearances and scoring nine goals before dropping into non-league football with Worksop Town.[2]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Watney Cup | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Stoke City | 1968–69 | First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Lincoln City | 1971–72 | Fourth Division | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 5 | |
| 1972–73 | Fourth Division | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
| 1973–74 | Fourth Division | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | ||
| Total | 67 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 9 | |||
| Career total | 71 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 9 | |||