Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Roland Craven | ||
Date of birth | 15 May 1947 | ||
Place of birth | Lytham St Annes, England | ||
Date of death | 14 December 1996 | (aged 49)||
Place of death | Orange, California, US | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1965–1971 | Blackpool | 163 | (24) |
1971–1973 | Crystal Palace | 63 | (14) |
1973–1977 | Coventry City | 89 | (8) |
1976–1978 | Plymouth Argyle | 45 | (3) |
1978–1980 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 70 | (10) |
1981 | California Surf | 19 | (0) |
Total | 360 | (49) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
John Roland Craven (15 May 1947 – 14 December 1996) was an English professional footballer. He began his playing career as a defender, but also played as a centre-forward on occasion. He also played in the United States and captained the Vancouver Whitecaps, including in their Soccer Bowl '79 winning year.[1] The side were inducted into the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum as a Team of Distinction in 2011.[2][3]