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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Southworth | ||
| Date of birth | 11 December 1866 | ||
| Place of birth | Blackburn, England | ||
| Date of death | 16 October 1956 (aged 89) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Inkerman Rangers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1886 | Chester | ||
| 1886–1887 | Blackburn Olympic | ||
| 1887–1893 | Blackburn Rovers | 108 | (97) |
| 1893–1894 | Everton | 31 | (36) |
| Total | 139 | (133) | |
| International career | |||
| 1889–1892 | England | 3 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Southworth (11 December 1866 – 16 October 1956), also known as Jack and Skimmy Southworth, was an English footballer who played in the early days of professional football for Blackburn Rovers and Everton as well as being capped three times for England.He was the top scorer in the Football League in 1890–1891 and 1893–1894.