John Poppitt (20 January 1923 – 12 February 2014) was an English footballer who played as a right back in The Football League for Derby County and Queens Park Rangers between 1947 and 1954 and also played for several non-League clubs. He made over 100 League appearances for Queens Park Rangers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Poppitt[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 January 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | West Sleekburn, England | ||
| Date of death | 12 February 2014 (aged 91) | ||
| Place of death | Derby, England | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| West Sleekburn Welfare | |||
| 1945–1950 | Derby County | 16 | (0) |
| 1950–1954 | Queens Park Rangers | 106 | (0) |
| 1954–1955 | Chelmsford City | ||
| 1955–1957 | Burton Albion | ||
| 1957–1958 | Banbury Spencer | ||
| 1958–1960 | Corby Town | ||
| 1960–1965 | Long Eaton United | ||
| 1965–1967 | Matlock Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editBorn in West Sleekburn, Northumberland, Poppitt played for local club West Sleekburn Welfare before joining Derby County in May 1945, the Second World War having prevented him from signing earlier. Although usually a right back, he made his first team debut for Derby in February 1947 as a centre forward. With Bert Mozley as the regular right back, Poppitt played mainly for the reserve team, but did make 16 Football League appearances for Derby before being transferred to Queens Park Rangers (QPR) in September 1950. He went on to make 106 League appearances for QPR before leaving the club in 1954.[2]
Poppitt went on to have a long career in non-League football, firstly with Chelmsford City, who he joined in July 1954. He later signed for Burton Albion in June 1955, Banbury Spencer in May 1957, Corby Town in June 1958 and Long Eaton United in January 1960. He was also player-coach of Matlock Town for two years from May 1965.[2]
After retiring from football, Poppitt settled in Derby, where he worked for the East Midlands Electricity Board. He died in Derby on 12 February 2014, aged 91.[3]
References
edit- ^ "John Poppitt". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- ^ a b Mortimer, Gerald (2004). The Who's Who of Derby County. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 148. ISBN 1859834094.
- ^ "Former Derby County full-back John Poppitt dies, aged 91". Derby Telegraph. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
External links
edit- John Poppitt at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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