John Cartwright (footballer)
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John Cartwright is an English
former professional footballer who played as an inside forward.
, Cartwright began his career with his the youth team of West Ham United
, appearing in the Final of the 1956–57 FA Youth Cup. Cartwright also played with the senior team of West Ham, making four appearances in the Football League
between 1959 and 1961. Cartwright later played for Crystal Palace
, making a further 11 appearances in the League, before dropping out to play non-league football with Bath City
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
former professional footballer who played as an inside forward.
Career
Born in BrixworthBrixworth
Brixworth is a village and civil parish in the Daventry district of Northamptonshire, England. The 2001 census recorded a parish population of 5,162. The village is particularly notable for All Saints' Church, Brixworth, its historic Anglo-Saxon church....
, Cartwright began his career with his the youth team of West Ham United
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
, appearing in the Final of the 1956–57 FA Youth Cup. Cartwright also played with the senior team of West Ham, making four appearances in the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
between 1959 and 1961. Cartwright later played for Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
, making a further 11 appearances in the League, before dropping out to play non-league football with Bath City
Bath City F.C.
Bath City Football Club are a semi-professional football club based in Bath, Somerset. They play in the Conference National league after gaining promotion from the Conference South via the play-offs in May 2010...
.