John Kurila
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Kurila[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 April 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1961 | Celtic | 5 | (0) |
| 1962–1963 | Northampton Town | 40 | (1) |
| 1963–1964 | Bristol City | 6 | (0) |
| 1964–1968 | Northampton Town | 108 | (3) |
| 1968–1970 | Southend United | 88 | (1) |
| 1970–1972 | Colchester United | 53 | (4) |
| 1972 | Lincoln City | 24 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Kurila (born 10 April 1941) is a Scottish former footballer, who played as a wing half in The Football League.
Career
Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Kurila most notably played for Northampton Town, as well as playing for Celtic, Bristol City, Southend United, Colchester United and Lincoln City .[2]
Kurila settled in the Northampton area after football — he had two separate spells with the Cobblers — and worked in the building trade, notably as a qualified carpenter. Two of his three children, Mick and Alan, became footballers at non-league level.[3]
Honours
Club
- Football League Second Division Runner-up (1): 1964–65
- Football League Third Division Winner (1): 1962–63
References
- ^ "John Kurila". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ "John Kurila". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
- ^ "Caught in Time". Rob Maul. Times Online. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
- ^ "Tier Two (Championship) Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
- ^ "Tier Three (League One) Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
External links
- League stats at Neil Brown's site
- Player stats at coludata.co.uk
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Categories:
- 1941 births
- Scottish footballers
- Association football wing halves
- Bristol City F.C. players
- Celtic F.C. players
- Colchester United F.C. players
- Lincoln City F.C. players
- Northampton Town F.C. players
- Southend United F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- English Football League players
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Glasgow
- English football midfielder, 1940s birth stubs