John Almond (footballer)
Introduction '''John Almond''' (21 November 1915 – 1993) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City and Tranmere Rovers.
Career Almond joined Stoke City from Prescot Cables in 1934.He played as a reserve, failing to dislodge Joe Johnson – an England international – from the outside left position. His only goal for Stoke came on his league debut in a 2–1 defeat at Wolverhampton Wanderers in April 1935.Almond joined Tranmere Rovers in 1936 and finished his career with Shrewsbury Town where he was a regular first-team player scoring goals consistently in the Birmingham & District League for two seasons.
Career statistics ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsStoke City1934–35First Division1100111935–36First Division200020Tranmere Rovers1936–37Third Division North22510235Career Total25610266
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