John Alan Clowes (5 November 1929 – June 2021) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Shrewsbury Town and Stoke City. He made four appearances for Stoke.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Alan Clowes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 November 1929[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Alton, Staffordshire, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | June 2021 (aged 91) | ||
| Place of death | Staffordshire, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1949–1950 | Crewe Alexandra | 0 | (0) |
| 1950–1951 | Stoke City | 2 | (2) |
| 1952–1954 | Shrewsbury Town | 11 | (2) |
| 1954–1955 | Wellington Town | ||
| 1955–1956 | Stoke City | 2 | (0) |
| 1956–1959 | Macclesfield Town | 115 | (56) |
| Total | 130 | (60) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Clowes was born in Alton, Staffordshire and started his career with Crewe Alexandra before making the short move to Stoke City in 1950.[1] He made just two appearances for Stoke during the 1950–51 season and scored twice in a 3–2 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers at the end of the season.[1] Despite this, he left and joined Shrewsbury Town and then Wellington Town.[1] He made a return to Stoke in the 1955–56 season where he again made just two appearances before joining another non-league club in the form of Macclesfield Town.[1]
Death edit
Clowes died in Staffordshire in June 2021, at the age of 91.[2]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City | 1950–51[1] | First Division | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 2 | |
| Shrewsbury Town | 1952–53 | Third Division South | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 2 | |
| 1953–54 | Third Division South | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 2 | |||
| Stoke City | 1955–56[1] | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Macclesfield Town | 1955–56[3] | Cheshire League | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 |
| 1956–57[4] | Cheshire League | 36 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 49 | 38 | |
| 1957–58[5] | Cheshire League | 37 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 27 | |
| 1958–59[6] | Cheshire League | 33 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 8 | |
| Total | 115 | 56 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 146 | 78 | ||
| Career Total | 130 | 60 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 161 | 82 | ||
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ "John Clowes". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Cheshire League - 1955-56". Silkmen Archive.
- ^ "Cheshire League - 1956-57". Silkmen Archive.
- ^ "Cheshire League - 1957-58". Silkmen Archive.
- ^ "Cheshire League - 1958-59". Silkmen Archive.
External links edit
- John Clowes at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database