John Hurst Ditchburn (13 March 1897 – January 1992) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Sunderland and Exeter City.[2][3] He was born in Leeds and settled in Exeter, but had spent most of his childhood in Cambuslang, Scotland and began his career with local clubs.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Hurst Ditchburn | ||
| Date of birth | 13 March 1897[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Leeds, England | ||
| Date of death | January 1992 (aged 94) | ||
| Place of death | Exeter, England | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1920–1921 | Blantyre Thistle | ||
| 1921–1922 | Cambuslang Rangers | ||
| 1922–1923 | Blantyre Victoria | ||
| 1923–1926 | Sunderland | 6 | (0) |
| 1926–1928 | Exeter City | 51 | (0) |
| 1928–1929 | Exeter Loco | ||
| 1929–1932 | Exeter City | 34 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References
edit- ^ "Jock Ditchburn". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ Dykes, Garth; Lamming, Doug (2000). All the Lads: A Complete Who's Who of Sunderland AFC. Great Britain. ISBN 9781899538157.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Jock Ditchburn, The StatCat
- ^ Ditchburn, John, The Grecian Archive