John Clowes (footballer)

John Alan Clowes (born 5 November 1929) was a footballer who played in the Football League for Shrewsbury Town and Stoke City. He made four appearances for Stoke.[1]

John Clowes
Personal information
Full name John Alan Clowes[1]
Date of birth (1929-11-05) 5 November 1929[1]
Place of birth Alton, Staffordshire, England[1]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1949–1950 Crewe Alexandra 0 (0)
1950–1951 Stoke City 2 (2)
1952–1954 Shrewsbury Town 11 (2)
1954–1955 Wellington Town
1955–1956 Stoke City 2 (0)
1956–1959 Macclesfield Town 115 (56)
Total 130 (60)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Clowes was born in Alton, Staffordshire and started his career with Crewe Alexandra before making the short move to Stoke City in 1950.[1] He made just two appearances for Stoke during the 1950–51 season and scored twice in a 3–2 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers at the end of the season.[1] Despite this, he left and joined Shrewsbury Town and then Wellington Town.[1] He made a return to Stoke in the 1955–56 season where he again made just two appearances before joining another non-league club in the form of Macclesfield Town.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City 1950–51[1] First Division 220022
Shrewsbury Town 1952–53 Third Division South 820022
1953–54 Third Division South 300030
Total 11200112
Stoke City 1955–56[1] Second Division 200020
Macclesfield Town 1955–56[2] Cheshire League 95000095
1956–57[3] Cheshire League 3623712634938
1957–58[4] Cheshire League 372122344227
1958–59[5] Cheshire League 3370021358
Total 1155691411814678
Career Total 1306091411816182

References

  1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. "Cheshire League - 1955-56". Silkmen Archive.
  3. "Cheshire League - 1956-57". Silkmen Archive.
  4. "Cheshire League - 1957-58". Silkmen Archive.
  5. "Cheshire League - 1958-59". Silkmen Archive.
  • John Clowes at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
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