John Anthony Cheesewright (born 12 January 1973) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Birmingham City, Colchester United and Wycombe Wanderers.[2] He played as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Anthony Cheesewright[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 January 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Romford, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989–1991 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991 | Southend United | 0 | (0) |
| 1991 | Kingsbury Town | ||
| 1991–1992 | Birmingham City | 1 | (0) |
| 1992 | Cobh Ramblers | ||
| 1992–199x | Dagenham & Redbridge | ||
| 199x–1994 | Braintree Town | ||
| 1994–1995 | Colchester United | 40 | (0) |
| 1995 | → Wimbledon (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 199x–1996 | Mansion | ||
| 1996–1997 | Wycombe Wanderers | 18 | (0) |
| 1997 | Romford | 3 | (0) |
| 1997 | Aldershot Town | 6 | (0) |
| – | Heybridge Swifts | ||
| 1998 | Barnet | 0 | (0) |
| 1998 | St Albans City | 3 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Leyton Pennant | 13 | (0) |
| 1999 | Braintree Town | ||
| 1999 | Heybridge Swifts | ||
| 2000 | Eton Manor | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Cheesewright was born in Romford, Havering. He began his football career as a trainee with Tottenham Hotspur, but was released in 1991 without playing for the first team. He joined Southend United, but again failed to appear for the first team. After a spell in non-League football with Kingsbury Town, he signed for Birmingham City, initially on a non-contract basis, in 1991.[1] He made his debut in the Third Division on 14 December 1991 in a 2–1 defeat at AFC Bournemouth,[3] and played in the Football League Trophy four days later,[4] but after a few months he was allowed to leave for Cobh Ramblers.[1]
After a spell with Dagenham & Redbridge, Cheesewright joined Braintree Town, where he impressed sufficiently to earn a move back to the Football League with Colchester United.[1] The fee, of £10,000, was Braintree's record transfer fee received,[5] and Cheesewright went on to play 40 league games for Colchester. In June 1995 he appeared on loan for Wimbledon in a 4–0 defeat to Bursaspor in a group match of the 1995 UEFA Intertoto Cup, when English clubs were not taking the competition seriously.[6] A stint with Mansion in the Hong Kong First Division League[7] preceded another return to the Football League, this time with Wycombe Wanderers, where he played 18 league games.[2]
He then spent brief periods with Romford,[8] Aldershot Town,[9] and Heybridge Swifts,[10] before attempting a return to the Football League with Barnet, where he signed as goalkeeping cover just before the April 1998 transfer deadline.[11] Without playing for Barnet, Cheesewright moved on to play for a number of teams in the Hertfordshire and Essex area, including St Albans City,[12] Leyton Pennant,[13] Braintree Town,[14] Heybridge Swifts (again),[15] and finally, in 2000, as an outfield player for Eton Manor in the Essex Senior League.[16]
As of 2008, Cheesewright was married with two children and was working as a wealth planning manager for a major bank.[17]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 78. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ^ a b "John Cheesewright". Neil Brown. Retrieved 2 April 2009.
- ^ Matthews, p. 227.
- ^ Matthews, p. 244.
- ^ "Braintree Town". NonLeague Daily. Archived from the original on 26 March 2004.
- ^ Shaw, Phil (26 June 1995). "No picnic for English clubs by the sea". The Independent. London. Retrieved 2 April 2009.
- ^ Woollard, Rob (10 February 1996). "Lant's late lob lifts Eastern back to the top". The Standard. Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012.
- ^ "163. John Cheesewright". Romford F C Archive. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
- ^ "Season 1997/1998". ShotsWeb. Archived from the original on 19 February 2012.
- ^ "Season 1997/1998: The Players". ShotsWeb. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012.
- ^ "Keepers sign up". Barnet & Potters Bar Times. 4 April 1998. Retrieved 2 April 2009 – via NewsBank.
- ^ "John Cheesewright profile". St Albans City F.C. Archived from the original on 21 February 2005.
- ^ "Profile: John Cheesewright". Waltham Forest F.C. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ "Iron win well to stay top". Essex County Standard. 9 February 1999. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ "Terry times first Swifts goal to perfection". Essex County Standard. 26 August 1999. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ "Soccer round-up: Schweppes Essex Senior League". Essex County Standard. 3 April 2000. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ "A safe pair of hands" (PDF). Ideas for the Journey (Spring/Summer 2008). Lloyds TSB: 18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2011.
External links edit
- John Cheesewright at Soccerbase
