John Kirkham (footballer)
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John Kenneth Kirkham is an English
retired professional footballer who played as a wing half
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, Kirkham began his career with the youth team of Wolverhampton Wanderers
, playing in the 1957–58 FA Youth Cup. Kirkham also played with the senior team of Wolves, making 100 appearances in the Football League
between 1959 and 1965. He also played League football with Peterborough United
and Exeter City
- making 46 and 32 appearances respectively - before playing non-league football with Horwich RMI, and in South Africa with Durban Spurs
.
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...
retired professional footballer who played as a wing half
Wing half
In association football, the position of wing half or wing half back) was popularly used in the late nineteenth and first half of the 20th centuries...
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Career
Born in WednesburyWednesbury
Wednesbury is a market town in England's Black Country, part of the Sandwell metropolitan borough in West Midlands, near the source of the River Tame. Similarly to the word Wednesday, it is pronounced .-Pre-Medieval and Medieval times:...
, Kirkham began his career with the youth team of Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...
, playing in the 1957–58 FA Youth Cup. Kirkham also played with the senior team of Wolves, making 100 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 1965. He also played League football with Peterborough United
Peterborough United F.C.
Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is...
and Exeter City
Exeter City F.C.
Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003...
- making 46 and 32 appearances respectively - before playing non-league football with Horwich RMI, and in South Africa with Durban Spurs
Addington F.C.
Addington FC is a South African football club based in Durban.Addington won both the NFL and the Castle Cup in 1963, and the NFL again in 1969 .-History:...
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