Full name John Hornsby 1965–1966 Colchester United Name John Hornsby | Playing position Role Footballer Years Team | |
Date of birth (1945-08-03) 3 August 1945 (age 70) | ||
Place of birth Ferryhill, England | ||
John Hornsby (born 3 August 1945) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League as a winger for Colchester United.
Career
Born in Ferryhill, Hornsby represented local club Evenwood Town prior to joining Colchester United in 1965. He made his debut on 21 August 1965 in a 1–0 defeat to Port Vale at Vale Park. He scored just one goal for Colchester in his 11 league appearances in the home fixture against Port Vale which resulted in a 3–0 victory to the U's. He made his final appearance in a 0–0 draw with Aldershot at Layer Road on 16 April 1966 before returning to County Durham to play for hometown team Ferryhill United and South Shields.
References
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