John Craven (footballer)

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John Craven
Personal information

Full name	John Roland Craven
Date of birth	15 May 1947
Place of birth	Lytham St Annes, England
Date of death	14 December 1996(1996-12-14) (aged 49)
Place of death	Orange, California, US
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1965–1971	Blackpool	163	(24)
1971–1973	Crystal Palace	63	(14)
1973–1977	Coventry City	89	(8)
1976–1978	Plymouth Argyle	45	(3)
1978–1980	Vancouver Whitecaps	70	(10)
1981	California Surf	19	(0)
Total		360	(49)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Roland Craven (15 May 1947 – 14 December 1996) was an English professional footballer. He began his playing career as a defender, but also played as a centre-forward on occasion. He also played in the United States and captained the Vancouver Whitecaps, including in their Soccer Bowl '79 winning year.^[1] The side were inducted into the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum as a Team of Distinction in 2011.^[2]^[3]

Death

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Craven died of a heart attack while in Orange, California, in December 1996.^[4]^[5]

References

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^ "Vancouver Whitecaps '79: When the city went 'crazy'". theprovince. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
^ "1979 Vancouver Whitecaps heading to Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame". Retrieved 5 April 2021 – via The Globe and Mail.
^ "Honouring the 1979 NASL champion Vancouver Whitecaps | Vancouver Whitecaps FC". Retrieved 5 April 2021.
^ "California Death Index, 1940-1997". FamilySearch. Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento. 14 December 1996. Retrieved 9 August 2015. John Roland Craven
^ Padgett, Marc. "Caught in Time: Blackpool win promotion to the First Division, 1970". Retrieved 5 April 2021 – via www.thetimes.co.uk.

Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.

External links

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John Craven at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database

v t e 1978 NASL All-Stars
First Team	GK: Keelan DF: Carlos Alberto DF: England DF: Evans DF: Turner MF: Beckenbauer MF: Daly MF: Marsh FW: Flanagan FW: Francis FW: Chinaglia
Second Team	GK: Mayer DF: Wilson DF: Auguste DF: Craven DF: Merrick MF: Bogićević MF: Ball MF: Hudson FW: Hunt FW: Wegerle FW: Hector
Honorable Mention	GK: Irwin DF: Whittle DF: Roth DF: Steele DF: D'Errico MF: Ntsoelengoe MF: G. Best MF: Horváth FW: Tueart FW: Granitza FW: C. Best

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