John Walter Carruthers (29 November 1901 – 10 November 1947) was an English professional footballer who played as a half back or centre forward in the Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Walter Carruthers[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 November 1901[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Fulham, England | ||
| Date of death | 10 November 1947 (aged 45) | ||
| Place of death | Brighton, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Half back, centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Southdown Athletic | |||
| 1929–1930 | Eastbourne | 9 | (5) |
| Brighton Corporation Tramways | |||
| 1926–1934 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 23 | (9) |
| 1934–193? | Brighton Corporation Tramways | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Life and career
editCarruthers was born in 1901 in Fulham, London, where his father was a greengrocer.[2] After six years in the Army, he settled in Brighton where he worked for Southdown buses and Brighton Corporation Tramways, and played football for their works teams as well as for Eastbourne.[3] He appeared occasionally for Brighton & Hove Albion's reserve team from 1926 onwards, and made three first-team appearances in 1929 before turning professional in 1930. Originally a wing half, he scored eight goals in twelve Third Division South matches as an emergency centre forward in the 1930–31 season. Carruthers left the club in 1934, and served in the Army throughout the Second World War, after which he returned to Brighton and worked as a chromium plater.[2] He died in the town two years later at the age of 45, and is buried at Brighton and Preston Cemetery.[2][4]
References
edit- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 49. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ a b c d e Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. pp. 46–47. ISBN 978-0-9521337-1-1.
- ^ "John Carruthers". EastbourneTown.com. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ "John W. Carruthers 1902 – 10 Nov 1947". BillionGraves. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
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