John Archer (footballer, born 1936)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John George Archer | ||
| Date of birth | 9 April 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | Whitstable, England | ||
| Date of death | 28 May 1987 (aged 51) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1952–1954 | Whitstable Town | ||
| 1954–1955 | Grimsby Town | 10 | (0) |
| 1955–1956 | Whitstable Town | ||
| 1956–1958 | Canterbury City | ||
| 1958–1959 | Whitstable Town | ||
| 1959–1960 | Ashford Town (Kent) | 24 | (0) |
| 1960–1961 | Margate | ||
| 1963–1964 | Whitstable Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John George Archer (9 April 1936 – 1987) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
After starting his career at hometown Kent League club Whitstable Town he transferred to Football League Third Division North club Grimsby Town[1] for whom, whilst only 18 years old, he made 10 appearances[2] during which he saved three successive penalties.[3]
Early in 1955, having been granted release from his contract with Grimsby, he returned to Whitstable.[3] Thereafter he turned out for other Kent clubs Canterbury City, a third spell at Whitstable Town, Ashford Town[4] and Margate before returning in 1963 as an Amateur player to now Aetolian League Whitstable Town.[5] "Bonny" as he was locally known made a total of over 100 appearances over his four spells at Whitstable Town - his last two matches in April 1964 were notable: he was sent-off in the first[6] and left the field injured in the second.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Transfer Pending". Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald: 4. 24 April 1954.
- ^ Lamming, Douglas (1985). A who's who of Grimsby Town AFC : 1890-1985. Beverley: Hutton. p. 13. ISBN 0-907033-34-2.
- ^ a b "Back from Grimsby". East Kent Times and Mail: 2. 29 January 1955.
- ^ "John Archer player profile". www.nutsandboltsarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "Archer to Play Again for Whitstable". Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald: 9. 31 August 1963.
- ^ "Shock for Crowd as "Bonny" Archer is Sent Off". Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald: 4. 18 April 1964.
- ^ "Substitute 'Keeper Put Up a Great Show". Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald: 4. 25 April 1964.
External links
[edit]- 1936 births
- 1987 deaths
- People from Whitstable
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Whitstable Town F.C. players
- Grimsby Town F.C. players
- Canterbury City F.C. players
- Ashford United F.C. players
- Margate F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Kent Football League (1894–1959) players
- Footballers from Kent
- 20th-century English sportsmen