Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Ernest Cull | ||
Date of birth | 18 November 1900 | ||
Place of birth | Aston, England | ||
Date of death | 1964 (aged 63–64) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1923–1925 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
1925–1930 | Stoke City | 75 | (9) |
1931–1932 | Coventry City | 17 | (4) |
1932–1933 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
1933–1934 | Crewe Alexandra | 30 | (13) |
1934–1935 | Accrington Stanley | 38 | (6) |
1935–1936 | Gateshead | 19 | (5) |
1936 | Aldershot | 3 | (0) |
Total | 182 | (37) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
John Ernest Cull (8 November 1900 – 1964) was a footballer who played in the Football League for Accrington Stanley, Aldershot, Crewe Alexandra, Coventry City, Gateshead and Stoke City.
Career
Cull was born in Aston and played non-league football with Shrewsbury Town before impressing enough to earn a move to Stoke City in 1925. He was never able to fully establish himself in the "Potters" starting eleven being mainly used as back up. He spent five years at the Victoria Ground making 80 appearances scoring nine goals. After leaving Stoke, Cull went on to play for six different clubs spending a season at each. He played for Coventry City, Shrewsbury Town, Crewe Alexandra, Accrington Stanley, Gateshead before ending his career with Aldershot.
Career statistics
Source:
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Stoke City | 1925–26 | Second Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
1926–27 | Third Division North | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | ||
1927–28 | Second Division | 19 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 23 | 3 | ||
1928–29 | Second Division | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | ||
1929–30 | Second Division | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 3 | ||
1930–31 | Second Division | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | ||
Total | 75 | 9 | 5 | 0 | — | 80 | 9 | |||
Coventry City | 1931–32 | Third Division South | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 4 | |
Crewe Alexandra | 1933–34 | Third Division North | 30 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 13 |
Accrington Stanley | 1934–35 | Third Division North | 38 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 6 |
Gateshead | 1935–36 | Third Division North | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5 |
Aldershot | 1935–36 | Third Division South | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Career total | 182 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 193 | 37 |
- ^ Appearances in Football League Third Division North Cup
Honours
- with Stoke City
- Football League Third Division North Champions: 1926–27
References
- ^ Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- John Cull at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- English men's footballers
- Aldershot F.C. players
- Accrington Stanley F.C. (1891) players
- Crewe Alexandra F.C. players
- Coventry City F.C. players
- Gateshead F.C. players
- People from Aston
- Stoke City F.C. players
- Shrewsbury Town F.C. players
- English Football League players
- 1900 births
- 1964 deaths
- Men's association football forwards
- Footballers from Birmingham, West Midlands
- 20th-century English sportsmen