John Edward Currie (18 March 1921 – 21 April 1984) was an English footballer who played for Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic, Stafford Rangers, and Port Vale shortly after World War II.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Edward Currie[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 March 1921[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 21 April 1984 (aged 63)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Bromley, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1947 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | 7 | (1) |
| 1947 | → Stafford Rangers (loan) | ||
| 1947–1948 | Port Vale | 8 | (0) |
| Total | 15+ | (1+) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Currie scored two goals in eight Third Division South games for Harry Kinghorn's Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic in the 1946–47 season. He also enjoyed a loan spell with Stafford Rangers, before switching permanently from Dean Court to Staffordshire based Port Vale in June 1947.[1] He only managed nine Third Division South appearances in the 1947–48 season and was released from The Old Recreation Ground in the summer by manager Gordon Hodgson.[1]
Career statistics edit
Source:[2]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | 1946–47 | Third Division South | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Port Vale | 1947–48 | Third Division South | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |