| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Kirkby [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 November 1929 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. [1] | ||
| Date of death | 4 April 1953 (aged 23) [2] | ||
| Place of death | Wrexham, Wales [2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 1948–1949 | Stoke City | 1 | (0) |
| 1951–1953 | Wrexham | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Kirkby (29 November 1929 – 4 April 1953) was an American soccer player who played in the Football League for Stoke City and Wrexham. [1]
Career
Kirkby became Stoke City's first overseas player, having been born in the United States, when he played his only game for Stoke against Middlesbrough in April 1949. [1] He joined Wrexham in 1951. [2] In a Cheshire County League match versus Crewe Alexandra Reserves on 4 April 1953, Kirkby collapsed in the 65th minute and was declared dead upon arrival in the hospital. [2]
Career statistics
Source: [3]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Stoke City | 1948–49 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wrexham | 1951–52 | Third Division North | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1952–53 | Third Division North | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ a b c d e Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ a b c d Peter Jones a Gareth M. Davies (1999). The Racecourse Robins: Adams To Youds. p. 173. ISBN 0-952495-01-5.
- ^ John Kirkby at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
External links
- John Kirkby at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- 1929 births
- 1953 deaths
- American men's soccer players
- Stoke City F.C. players
- Wrexham A.F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Men's association football defenders
- Association football players who died while playing
- Sport deaths in Wales
- American expatriate men's soccer players
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- American expatriate sportspeople in England
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Kirkby [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 November 1929 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. [1] | ||
| Date of death | 4 April 1953 (aged 23) [2] | ||
| Place of death | Wrexham, Wales [2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 1948–1949 | Stoke City | 1 | (0) |
| 1951–1953 | Wrexham | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Kirkby (29 November 1929 – 4 April 1953) was an American soccer player who played in the Football League for Stoke City and Wrexham. [1]
Career
Kirkby became Stoke City's first overseas player, having been born in the United States, when he played his only game for Stoke against Middlesbrough in April 1949. [1] He joined Wrexham in 1951. [2] In a Cheshire County League match versus Crewe Alexandra Reserves on 4 April 1953, Kirkby collapsed in the 65th minute and was declared dead upon arrival in the hospital. [2]
Career statistics
Source: [3]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Stoke City | 1948–49 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wrexham | 1951–52 | Third Division North | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1952–53 | Third Division North | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ a b c d e Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ a b c d Peter Jones a Gareth M. Davies (1999). The Racecourse Robins: Adams To Youds. p. 173. ISBN 0-952495-01-5.
- ^ John Kirkby at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
External links
- John Kirkby at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- 1929 births
- 1953 deaths
- American men's soccer players
- Stoke City F.C. players
- Wrexham A.F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Men's association football defenders
- Association football players who died while playing
- Sport deaths in Wales
- American expatriate men's soccer players
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- American expatriate sportspeople in England