John Silcock (15 January 1898 – 28 June 1966) was an English footballer, who played at left back, spending most of his career at Manchester United. He died in 1966, at the age of 68. Club career As a youth, Silcock played for Aspull Juniors and Atherton, before signing for Manchester United as a trainee in 1916. He started his professional career with them in 1919. He made 423 appearances, scoring 2 goals for the club, before leaving in 1934 for Oldham Athletic, where he remained until retiring as a player. He briefly came out of retirement in 1936, to play for Droylsden. International career Silcock won three caps for England between 1921 and 1923. External links MUFCInfo.com profile AboutManUtd.com profile 1898 births Footballers from Wigan 1966 deaths English footballers England international footballers Manchester United F.C. players Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players English Football League players English Football League representative players Association football fullbacks Droylsden F.C. players