&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:John_Schofield_19-09-2015_1.jpg) Schofield as assistant manager of York City in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John David Schofield[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 May 1965[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Barnsley, England[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1983–1984 | Huddersfield Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1985 | Woolley Miners Welfare | ||
| 1985–1987 | Shepshed Charterhouse | ||
| 1987–1988 | Matlock Town | ||
| 1988 | Gainsborough Trinity | ||
| 1988–1994 | Lincoln City | 231 | (11) |
| 1994–1997 | Doncaster Rovers | 110 | (12) |
| 1997–1999 | Mansfield Town | 86 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Hull City | 25 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Lincoln City | 19 | (0) |
| Total | 471 | (23) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Lincoln City | ||
| 2009 | Walsall (caretaker) | ||
| 2009 | Cheltenham Town (caretaker) | ||
| 2013 | Gillingham (caretaker) | ||
| 2021–2023 | Northern Ireland U21 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John David Schofield (born 16 May 1965) is an English football coach and former professional footballer.
As a player he was a midfielder. He spent twelve seasons in the basement division of the Football League with Lincoln City, Doncaster Rovers, Mansfield Town and Hull City, making a total of 547 league and cup appearances after turning professional at the age of 23. He was named Lincoln City's Player of the Year in 1994. Before this, he had spells in non-League with Woolley Miners Welfare, Shepshed Charterhouse, Matlock Town and Gainsborough Trinity. Following his retirement, Schofield held various coaching roles back with Lincoln City, where he eventually became manager and led the club to the League Two play-offs during the 2006–07 season. He has since held a variety of different positions on the coaching staff at Scunthorpe United, Walsall, Cheltenham Town, Cambridge United, Notts County, Gillingham, Scunthorpe United, York City, Doncaster Rovers, Peterborough United and Port Vale. He also managed the Northern Ireland U21 team from 2021 to 2023.