John Alan South (30 November 1952 – 21 December 2004) was an English footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Colchester United. He died in Spain in 2004 at the age of 52,[3] after living there for two years with his wife, Georgina, and their young son George.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Alan South[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 November 1952[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bow, London, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 21 December 2004 (aged 52)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Riogordo, Málaga, Spain[1] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Leyton Orient | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972 | Colchester United | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 4 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Born in Bow, London, South began his career at Leyton Orient but failed to break into the first team, joining Dick Graham at Colchester United on a three-month trial.[2] He made his debut on 26 August 1972 in a 3–1 defeat to Newport County at Layer Road.[4] He made just four league appearances for Colchester[5] during which Graham resigned.[2] He played his final professional game in a 3–2 home defeat to Aldershot on 9 October[6] before injuring his cartilage that forced him to retire from professional football. However, once recovered from the injury, South returned to football by joining non-league side Molins.
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Colchester United – Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 6 July 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ a b c Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 223. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.
- ^ "John South - Players - Colchester United". www.coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ "Colchester United – Match details – Colchester Utd 1–3 Newport County". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 6 July 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ "COLCHESTER UNITED:1950/51–1989/90 & 1992/93–2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ "Colchester United – Match details – Colchester Utd 2–3 Aldershot". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 6 July 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2013.