| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Proctor [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1871 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke-upon-Trent, England [1] | ||
| Date of death | 8 November 1893 (aged 22) [2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 1890 | Dresden United | ||
| 1891–1893 | Stoke | 52 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Proctor (1871 – 8 November 1893) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke. [1]
Career
Proctor was born in Stoke-upon-Trent and played for Dresden United before joining Stoke in 1891. [1] He looked to be establishing himself as a potential great full back and played in every match during the 1892–93 season helping Stoke to claim their highest position to that point of 7th. [1] However, after playing 10 matches in the following campaign Proctor fell ill with pneumonia and died at the age of 22. [1] He was a married man, and not long before his death had taken on the tenancy of a pub, the Crown Inn at Fenton. [2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke [1] | 1891–92 | The Football League | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 1892–93 | First Division | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
| 1893–94 | First Division | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Career total | 52 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 56 | 1 | ||