John Cotton
British footballer
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| Intro | British footballer | |||
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | |||
| was | Athlete Football player Association football player | |||
| Work field | Sports | |||
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| Birth | 2 March 1930, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom | |||
| Death | 1 October 2015 (aged 85 years) | |||
| Star sign | Pisces | |||
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Biography
John Cotton (2 March 1930 – 1 October 2015) is an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City and Crewe Alexandra.
Career
Cotton came through the youth ranks at his local club Stoke City and made two Second Division appearances for the "Potters" during the 1953–54 season. He never established himself in the first team at the Victoria Ground however, and left for Crewe Alexandra. He played 14 Third Division North and two FA Cup games for the "Railwaymen" during the 1954–55 campaign. He left Gresty Road for Port Vale, but never made a first team appearance for the "Valiants".
Career statistics
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| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Stoke City | 1953–54 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 1954–55 | Third Division North | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Career total | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||