John Hornsby (born 3 August 1945) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League as a winger for Colchester United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Hornsby[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 August 1945[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Ferryhill, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Evenwood Town | |||
| 1965–1966 | Colchester United | 11 | (1) |
| Ferryhill Athletic | |||
| South Shields | |||
| Total | 11 | (1) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Born in Ferryhill, Hornsby represented local club Evenwood Town prior to joining Colchester United in 1965.[1] He made his debut on 21 August 1965 in a 1–0 defeat to Port Vale at Vale Park.[2] He scored just one goal for Colchester in his 11 league appearances[3] in the home fixture against Port Vale which resulted in a 3–0 victory to the U's.[4] He made his final appearance in a 0–0 draw with Aldershot at Layer Road on 16 April 1966[5] before returning to County Durham to play for hometown team Ferryhill United and South Shields.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Colchester United – Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ "Colchester United – Match details – Port Vale 1–0 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 25 June 2009. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ "COLCHESTER UNITED:1950/51-1989/90 & 1992/93-2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ "Colchester United – Match details – Colchester Utd 3–0 Port Vale". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ "Colchester United – Match details – Colchester Utd 0–0 Aldershot". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2013.