John Edward South (born 8 April 1948) is an English retired professional footballer who made one appearance as a centre forward in the Football League for Brentford. In his subsequent career in non-League football, South spent nearly 10 years with Metropolitan Police.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Edward South[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 April 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Lambeth, England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1966 | Fulham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1967 | Brentford | 1 | (0) |
| Guildford City | |||
| Metropolitan Police | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career edit
Brentford edit
South began his career in the youth system at Fulham, before moving to West London rivals Brentford in November 1966.[1] He made just two appearances before suffering a severe knee injury in training.[2][3] In a period of financial uncertainty for the Griffin Park club, South was released as a cost-cutting measure at the end of the 1966–67 season.[2]
Non-league football edit
South dropped into non-League football to sign for Southern League Premier Division club Guildford City in 1967.[2] After suffering further injury woes, he joined Metropolitan Police and stayed with the club for nearly a decade.[2]
Personal life edit
South's brother Ernie also played football and was a goalkeeper for the Brentford junior team.[2]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brentford | 1966–67[3] | Fourth Division | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
References edit
- ^ a b "John South". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ a b c d e Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 152. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ a b White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 389. ISBN 0951526200.