Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Gurkin [1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 9 September 1895||
Place of birth | Murton, County Durham, [1] England | ||
Date of death | 25 February 1976[1] | (aged 80)||
Place of death | Sunderland, [1] England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre half, left half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
Dean Park | |||
South Hetton Rovers | |||
1921–1922 | West Ham United | 1 | (0) |
1922–1923 | Norwich City | 10 | (0) |
1923 | Stalybridge Celtic | ||
1923–1924 | Spennymoor United | ||
1924–1928 | Durham City | 160 | (3) |
1928–1929 | Stalybridge Celtic | ||
1929–1930 | Exeter City | 2 | (0) |
1930–1932 | Hyde United | ||
1932 | Jarrow | ||
1932–193? | Murton Colliery Welfare | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
John Gurkin (born 9 September 1895 – 25 February 1976) was an English footballer who played as a centre half or left half in the Football League for West Ham United, Norwich City, Durham City and Exeter City. [2]
Signed by West Ham from South Hetton Rovers, Gurkin played only once, on 27 August 1921 in a 2–0 home defeat by Stoke. Moving to Norwich City in 1922 he remained for only one season before moving into non-league football with Stalybridge Celtic [3] [4] and Spennymoor United. He returned to the Football League with Durham City, making 160 appearances over four seasons in the Third Division North. After a season with Stalybridge Celtic, Gurkin finished his league career with two appearances for Exeter City, after which he returned to non-league with Hyde United, Jarrow and Murton Colliery Welfare. [1]