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Scottish footballer

Jock Venters
Personal information
Full name John Cook Venters
Date of birth 22 August 1910
Place of birth Cowdenbeath, Scotland
Date of death 1978 (aged 67–68)
Place of death Cowdenbeath, Scotland
Position(s) Inside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Lochore Thistle
Dunniker Juniors
1927 Preston North End 0 (0)
1929–1930 Nottingham Forest 1 (0)
1930–1931 Thames 1 (0)
1931 Morton 6 (0)
Young Boys
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Cook Venters (22 August 1910 – 1978) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an inside right in the Scottish League for Morton. He also played in the Football League for Nottingham Forest and Thames.

Personal life

Venters father Sandy and brothers Alex and Andrew were also footballers.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nottingham Forest 1929–30 Second Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
Morton 1930–31 Scottish First Division 6 0 2 0 8 0
Career total 7 0 2 0 9 0

References

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 296. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ Stark, Jim (18 July 2018). "Hometown Heroes (Local Footballers in Profile) – No. 17 – The Venters Family". Central Fife Times. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  3. ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  4. "John Venters". The City Ground. Retrieved 14 July 2019.



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