John Archer (footballer, born 1936)

John George Archer (9 April 1936 – 1987) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

John Archer
Personal information
Full name John George Archer
Date of birth (1936-04-09)9 April 1936
Place of birth Whitstable, England
Date of death 28 May 1987(1987-05-28) (aged 51)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1952–1954 Whitstable Town
1954–1955 Grimsby Town 10 (0)
1955–1956 Whitstable Town
1956–1958 Canterbury City
1958–1959 Whitstable Town
1959–1960 Ashford Town (Kent) 24 (0)
1960–1961 Margate
1963–1964 Whitstable Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

After starting his career at hometown Kent League club Whitstable Town he transferred to Football League Third Division North club Grimsby Town[1] for whom, whilst only 18 years old, he made 10 appearances[2] during which he saved three successive penalties.[3]

Early in 1955, having been granted release from his contract with Grimsby, he returned to Whitstable.[3] Thereafter he turned out for other Kent clubs Canterbury City, a third spell at Whitstable Town, Ashford Town[4] and Margate before returning in 1963 as an Amateur player to now Aetolian League Whitstable Town.[5] "Bonny" as he was locally known made a total of over 100 appearances over his four spells at Whitstable Town - his last two matches in April 1964 were notable: he was sent-off in the first[6] and left the field injured in the second.[7]

References
  1. "Transfer Pending". Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald: 4. 24 April 1954.
  2. Lamming, Douglas (1985). A who's who of Grimsby Town AFC : 1890-1985. Beverley: Hutton. p. 13. ISBN 0-907033-34-2.
  3. "Back from Grimsby". East Kent Times and Mail: 2. 29 January 1955.
  4. "John Archer player profile". www.nutsandboltsarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  5. "Archer to Play Again for Whitstable". Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald: 9. 31 August 1963.
  6. "Shock for Crowd as "Bonny" Archer is Sent Off". Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald: 4. 18 April 1964.
  7. "Substitute 'Keeper Put Up a Great Show". Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald: 4. 25 April 1964.
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