John Bamber (footballer, born 1912)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Belfield Bamber[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 June 1912[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Preston, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 2000 (aged 88) | ||
| Playing position | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1931 | Preston North End | 0 | (0) |
| 1932 | Fleetwood Town | ||
| 1933–1938 | Stoke City | 24 | (1) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
John Belfield Bamber (8 June 1912 – 2000) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City.[1]
Career
Bamber was born in Preston and played for his the local club, Preston North End.[1] He failed to break into the team at Deepdale and left for non-league Fleetwood Town before signing for Stoke City in 1933.[1] He made a perfect start to his Stoke career scoring on his debut against Leicester City in December.[1] Despite this however, Bamber soon became used as a reserve player and he went on to spend six seasons at the Victoria Ground making just 24 appearances.[1]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City[1] | 1933–34 | First Division | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1934–35 | First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1935–36 | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1936–37 | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1937–38 | First Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1938–39 | First Division | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
References
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