Jock Kirton

Jock Kirton
Personal information
Full name John Kirton[1]
Date of birth 4 March 1916[1]
Place of birth Aberdeen, Scotland[1]
Date of death 12 March 1996(1996-03-12) (aged 80)[1]
Place of death Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s) Left half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
St Marchers
– Banks O' Dee
1936–1952 Stoke City 219 (2)
1953–1954 Bradford City 8 (0)
– Hinckley Athletic
Total 227 (2)
International career
1944 Scotland (wartime) 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Kirton (4 March 1916 – 12 March 1996) was a Scottish footballer who played in the English Football League for Bradford City and Stoke City. He made 249 appearances for Stoke.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ^ "Stoke City. Record-breaking staff re-engaged for this season". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vi – via Newspapers.com.