Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Graham Surtees Stelling [1] | ||
Date of birth | 23 May 1924 | ||
Place of birth | Washington, England | ||
Date of death | 29 March 1993 | (aged 68)||
Place of death | Sunderland, England | ||
Position(s) | Full back | ||
Youth career | |||
Usworth High Grange | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1944–1956 | Sunderland | 259 | (8) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
John Graham Surtees Stelling (23 May 1924 – 29 March 1993) was an English footballer who played for Sunderland as a full back. He signed from Sunderland after being found playing for Non League side Usworth Colliery after the Second World War. [2] Stelling made his first appearance for Sunderland on 5 January 1946 against Grimsby Town in a 3–1 win at Blundell Park. [3] During his time at Sunderland spanning from 1946 until 1956 he had made 259 league appearances scoring 8 goals. [4] Shortly after he retired from playing football in 1956. [5]
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | John Graham Surtees Stelling [1] | ||
Date of birth | 23 May 1924 | ||
Place of birth | Washington, England | ||
Date of death | 29 March 1993 | (aged 68)||
Place of death | Sunderland, England | ||
Position(s) | Full back | ||
Youth career | |||
Usworth High Grange | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1944–1956 | Sunderland | 259 | (8) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
John Graham Surtees Stelling (23 May 1924 – 29 March 1993) was an English footballer who played for Sunderland as a full back. He signed from Sunderland after being found playing for Non League side Usworth Colliery after the Second World War. [2] Stelling made his first appearance for Sunderland on 5 January 1946 against Grimsby Town in a 3–1 win at Blundell Park. [3] During his time at Sunderland spanning from 1946 until 1956 he had made 259 league appearances scoring 8 goals. [4] Shortly after he retired from playing football in 1956. [5]