John Cotton (footballer)

John Cotton

Personal information
Full name	John Cotton[1]
Date of birth	2 March 1930[1]
Place of birth	Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Date of death	1 October 2015 (aged 85)
Playing position	Full-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1953–1954	Stoke City	2	(0)
1954–1955	Crewe Alexandra	14	(0)
1956–1958	Port Vale	0	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

John Cotton (2 March 1930 – 1 October 2015) is an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City and Crewe Alexandra.^[1]

Career

Cotton came through the youth ranks at his local club Stoke City and made two Second Division appearances for the "Potters" during the 1953–54 season.^[1] He never established himself in the first team at the Victoria Ground however, and left for Crewe Alexandra.^[1] He played 14 Third Division North and two FA Cup games for the "Railwaymen" during the 1954–55 campaign. He left Gresty Road for Port Vale, but never made a first team appearance for the "Valiants".

Career statistics

• Sourced from John Cotton profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke City	1953–54	Second Division	2	0	0	0	2	0
Crewe Alexandra	1954–55	Third Division North	14	0	2	0	16	0
Career total			16	0	2	0	18	0

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.