John William Cozens (born 14 May 1946)[1] is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a forward for Notts County,[2] Peterborough United[3] and Cambridge United.[4] He began his career in non-league football with Tonbridge, was a prolific goalscorer for three seasons for Hayes, and signed professional forms with Hillingdon Borough in 1968, before moving into league football.[5] Cozens went on to coach at Cambridge United, becoming assistant manager and on occasions caretaker manager,[6] and managed non-league club King's Lynn for six months in the 1988–99 season.[7]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John William Cozens | ||
| Date of birth | 14 May 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Hammersmith, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 19xx–1965 | Tonbridge | ||
| 1965–1968 | Hayes | ||
| 1968–1970 | Hillingdon Borough | ||
| 1970–1973 | Notts County | 45 | (13) |
| 1973–1978 | Peterborough United | 132 | (41) |
| 1977–1980 | Cambridge United | 61 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1983–1984 | Cambridge United (caretaker) | ||
| 1985 | Cambridge United (caretaker) | ||
| 1988–1989 | King's Lynn | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References
edit- ^ "John Cozens Biography". Up The Posh. Chris Wilkinson. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
- ^ "Notts County : 1946/47–2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
- ^ "Peterborough United : 1960/61–2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
- ^ "Cambridge United : 1970/71–2004/05". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
- ^ "Comben - Craft". A-Z of Hayes FC. Hayes & Yeading F.C. Archived from the original on 26 February 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
- ^ "Past Managers". Cambridge United F.C. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
- ^ "Past Managers". King's Lynn F.C. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
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