John Metcalfe (2 June 1935 – February 1996) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Birmingham City, York City and Walsall. Metcalfe was born in the Acocks Green district of Birmingham. He joined Birmingham City as an amateur in June 1951 and turned professional the following year. He made his debut in the Second Division on 3 January 1953, aged 17 years 6 months, deputising for Billy Wardle in a game away at Fulham which Birmingham lost 3–1. He played once more that season, again standing in for Wardle, but despite remaining with the club until the end of the 1956–57 season, that was the last time he appeared for the first-team. Metcalfe went on to spend a season with York City in the Third Division North, for whom he scored his first goal in the Football League, and a further season at Walsall in the newly formed Fourth Division, before retiring in May 1959. References 1935 births 1996 deaths Footballers from Birmingham, West Midlands English footballers Association football wingers Birmingham City F.C. players York City F.C. players Walsall F.C. players English Football League players