John Paddock (1876–1965) was an English footballer who played as a forward for West Bromwich Albion, Brierley Hill Alliance, Walsall, Halesowen, Wellington Town, and Burslem Port Vale.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John James Paddock[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1876[1] | ||
| Place of birth | West Bromwich, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1965 (aged 88–89)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1899–1900 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | (4) |
| 1896–1897 | Walsall | 3 | (0) |
| 1897–1899 | Brierley Hill Alliance | ||
| 1899–1900 | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | (1) |
| 1900–1902 | Halesowen | ||
| 1902–1905 | Brierley Hill Alliance | ||
| 1905–1906 | Wellington Town | ||
| 1906–1907 | Burslem Port Vale | 8 | (3) |
| Total | 42+ | (8+) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
John Paddock, the son of West Brom trainer Jack Paddock, started his career with West Bromwich Albion in 1899. He played some twenty league games, scoring at least one goal.[2] He later had spells with Brierley Hill Alliance, Walsall, Halesowen and Wellington Town, before joining Burslem Port Vale in August 1906.[1] He scored on his debut for the Vale; at outside-right in a 2–1 win over his old club West Brom at the Athletic Ground on 10 September.[1] He played just eight Second Division games however, and was released at the end of the season as the club went into liquidation.[1]
Career statistics edit
Source:[3]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| West Bromwich Albion | 1894–95 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1894–95 | First Division | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | |
| Total | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | ||
| Walsall | 1992–93 | Second Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1899–1900 | First Division | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| Burslem Port Vale | 1906–07 | Second Division | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 224. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ "John Paddock". West Bromwich Albion History. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
- ^ John Paddock at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)