John Towers (footballer)

John Towers (21 December 1913 – 3 January 1979) was an English footballer who scored 22 goals from 107 appearances in the Football League playing as an inside right or wing half for Darlington either side of the Second World War.[2] A schoolteacher by profession,[3] he played as an amateur.[1]

John Towers
Personal information
Full name John Towers[1]
Date of birth (1913-12-21)21 December 1913[2]
Place of birth Willington, County Durham,[2] England
Date of death 3 January 1979(1979-01-03) (aged 65)[1]
Place of death Middlesbrough,[1] England
Position(s) Inside right / Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1931–1934 Willington
1934–1939 Darlington 94 (22)
Willington
1945–1947 Darlington 13 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

References
  1. "John Towers". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  2. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 262. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  3. "'Quakers' forward". North-Eastern Gazette. Middlesbrough. 12 April 1939 – via British Newspaper Archive.


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