John Ewart Beswick (5 April 1897 – 20 February 1978) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Ewart Beswick[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 April 1897[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Macclesfield, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 20 February 1978 (aged 81)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Stoke-on-Trent, England[1] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1919 | Longton | ||
| 1920 | Congleton Town | ||
| 1921–1923 | Stoke | 25 | (0) |
| 1924 | Congleton Town | ||
| 1925–1926 | Stoke City | 33 | (1) |
| 1927 | Congleton Town | ||
| Total | 58 | (1) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Beswick was a defender who had two spells as the Victoria Ground, He was described as an intelligent ball playing centre-half who gave nothing away.[1] The retired through injury at the end of his second spell, Beswick was one of the most successful amateurs to have served the club and helped Stoke to the Third Division North Title in 1926–27.[1]
He was also a member of the famous pottery family Beswick, he continued to run the John Beswick Ltd company after his retirement from football until his death in 1978.[1]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke[1] | 1921–22 | Second Division | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 1922–23 | First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1923–24 | Second Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1925–26 | Second Division | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 1 | |
| 1926–27 | Third Division North | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| Career Total | 58 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 63 | 2 | ||
Honours edit
- with Stoke City
- Football League Third Division North Champions: 1926–27