John Roxburgh (footballer)

John Roxburgh (10 November 1901 – 29 March 1977) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Aston Villa, Leicester City, Sheffield United and Stoke.[1]

John Roxburgh
Personal information
Full name John Roxburgh[1]
Date of birth 10 November 1901[1]
Place of birth Granton, Scotland[1]
Date of death 29 March 1977 (aged 75)[1][2]
Playing position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1918 Edinburgh Emmett
1919–1920 Rugby Town
1920–1922 Leicester City 48 (2)
1922–1923 Aston Villa 12 (3)
1923–1924 Stoke 14 (1)
1924–1926 Sheffield United 5 (2)
1927 Sheffield
1928 Leicester Normads
Total 79 (8)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Roxburgh began his career with Edinburgh Emmett before joining English non-league side Rugby Town.[1] He impressed enough to earn a move to Leicester City where he was a regular for two seasons.[1] He joined Aston Villa in 1922 and then moved on to Stoke. At the Victoria Ground Roxburgh played 14 matches scoring once against Stockport County in a 1–0 in February 1924.[1] At the end of the 1923–24 season he moved on again this time to Sheffield United and then Sheffield and Leicester Normads.[1] He was once actually selected for an England amateur international against Wales in March 1926 before his birthplace was made known to the FA. He made his Scottish debut in the 1926-27 season. Roxburgh went on to top around 80 League appearances for his four senior clubs. He appeared alongside his brother Andy for 5 games in the Leicester City senior team.[2]

Career statistics

Source:[3]

Club Season League FA Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leicester City 1920–21 Second Division 22111232
1921–22 Second Division 20110211
1922–23 Second Division 600060
Total 48221503
Aston Villa 1922–23 First Division 12300123
Stoke 1923–24 Second Division 14100141
Sheffield United 1925–26 First Division 210021
1926–27 First Division 310031
Total 520052
Career Total 79821819
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References
  1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. Of Fossils & Foxes:The Official, Definitive History of Leicester City Football Club by Dave Smith and Paul Taylor
  3. John Roxburgh at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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