John Bond (footballer)

John Bond

Bond with West Ham United
Personal information
Full name	John Frederick Bond
Date of birth	(1932-12-17)17 December 1932
Place of birth	Dedham, Essex, England
Date of death	25 September 2012(2012-09-25) (aged 79)
Place of death	Manchester, England
Position(s)	Right back
Youth career
0000–1950	Colchester Casuals
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1950–1966	West Ham United	381	(32)
1966–1969	Torquay United	130	(12)
Total		511	(44)
Managerial career
1970–1973	AFC Bournemouth
1973–1980	Norwich City
1980–1983	Manchester City
1983–1984	Burnley
1984–1985	Swansea City
1986–1987	Birmingham City
1991–1993	Shrewsbury Town
1997–1999	Witton Albion
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Frederick Bond (17 December 1932 – 25 September 2012)^[1] was an English professional football player and manager. He played from 1950 until 1966 for West Ham United, making 444 appearances in all competitions and scoring 37 goals. He was a member of the West Ham side which won the 1957–58 Second Division and the 1964 FA Cup.^[2] He also played for Torquay United until 1969. He managed seven different Football League clubs, and was the manager of the Norwich City side which made the 1975 Football League Cup Final and the Manchester City side which made the 1981 FA Cup Final. He is the father of Kevin Bond, a former footballer and coach.