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{{Short description|Scottish footballer (1941–2018)}}
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| fullname = John Kurila
| fullname = John Kurila<ref>{{Hugman|11227|access-date=9 March 2017}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1941|04|10}}
| birth_date = 10 April 1941
| birth_place = [[Glasgow]], [[Scotland]]
| birth_place = [[Glasgow]], Scotland
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| death_date = 6 March 2018 (aged 76)
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| position = [[Wing half]]
| position = [[Wing half]]
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| years1 = 1958–1961 | clubs1 = [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] | caps1 = 5 | goals1 = 0
| years1 = 1958–1961 | clubs1 = [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] | caps1 = 5 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 1962–1963 | clubs2 = [[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]] | caps2 = 40 | goals2 = 1
| years2 = 1962 | clubs2 = [[Hamilton Steelers (1958–67)|Hamilton Steelers]]
| years3 = 1963–1964 | clubs3 = [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]] | caps3 = 6 | goals3 = 0
| years3 = 1962–1963 | clubs3 = [[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]] | caps3 = 40 | goals3 = 1
| years4 = 1964–1968 | clubs4 = [[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]] | caps4 = 108 | goals4 = 3
| years4 = 1963 | clubs4 = [[Hamilton Steelers (1958–67)|Hamilton Steelers]]
| years5 = 1968–1970 | clubs5 = [[Southend United F.C.|Southend United]] | caps5 = 88 | goals5 = 1
| years5 = 1963| clubs5 = [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]] | caps5 = 6 | goals5 = 0

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| years6 = 1970–1972 | clubs6 = [[Colchester United F.C.|Colchester United]] | caps6 = 53 | goals6 = 4
| years7 = 1972 | clubs7 = [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]] | caps7 = 24 | goals7 = 0
| years6 = 1963–1968 | clubs6 = [[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]] | caps6 = 108 | goals6 = 3
| years7 = 1968–1970 | clubs7 = [[Southend United F.C.|Southend United]] | caps7 = 88 | goals7 = 1
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| years8 = 1970–1972 | clubs8 = [[Colchester United F.C.|Colchester United]] | caps8 = 53 | goals8 = 4
| years9 = 1972 | clubs9 = [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]] | caps9 = 24 | goals9 = 0
| totalcaps = 324
| totalgoals = 9
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'''John Kurila''' (born 10 April 1941) is a [[Scotland|Scottish]] former [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[wing half]] in [[The Football League]].
'''John Kurila''' (10 April 1941 – 6 March 2018) was a Scottish footballer, who played as a [[wing half]] in [[The Football League]].


==Career==
==Career==
Born in [[Glasgow]], [[Scotland]], Kurila most notably played for [[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]], as well as playing for [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]], [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]], [[Southend United F.C.|Southend United]], [[Colchester United F.C.|Colchester United]] and [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]] .<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player1/johnkurila.html |title=John Kurila |work=UK A–Z Transfers |publisher=Neil Brown |accessdate=23 March 2011}}</ref>
John was born in Scotland of [[Lithuanians|Lithuanian]] parentage. He was raised in the [[Gorbals]] area of [[Glasgow]], Scotland. Kurila most notably played for [[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]], as well as playing for [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]], [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]], [[Southend United F.C.|Southend United]], [[Colchester United F.C.|Colchester United]] and [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player1/johnkurila.html |title=John Kurila |work=UK A–Z Transfers |publisher=Neil Brown |access-date=23 March 2011}}</ref> He also spent two summers in Canada playing for [[Hamilton Steelers (1958–67)|Hamilton Steelers]] of the [[Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ntfc.co.uk/news/2018/march/john-kurila/ |title=John Kurila |work=NTFC |publisher=NTFC |access-date=16 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Jose|first=Colin|title=On-Side - 125 Years of Soccer in Ontario|publisher=Ontario Soccer Association and Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum|year=2001|location=Vaughan, Ontario|pages=213}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article3823040.ece |title=Caught in Time |work=Rob Maul |publisher=Times Online |accessdate=23 March 2011}}</ref>
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. He was married to Nan Carr, also from Glasgow, and had three children - a daughter Keely, and two sons, Mick and Alan, who both became footballers at non-League level.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article3823040.ece |title=Caught in Time |work=Rob Maul |publisher=Times Online |access-date=23 March 2011}}</ref> Kurila died in March 2018 at the age of 76.<ref>[https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/legendary-cobblers-centre-half-john-kurila-has-died-1-8403857 Legendary Cobblers centre-half John Kurila has died]</ref>


==Honours==
==Honours==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{NeilBrownPlayers|player1/johnkurila}}
* [http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player1/johnkurila.html League stats] at Neil Brown's site
* [http://www.coludata.co.uk/player.asp?pid=320 Player stats] at coludata.co.uk
* [http://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=320 John Kurila] at Colchester United Archive Database


{{Southend United F.C. Player of the Year}}
{{Colchester United F.C. Hall of Fame}}
{{Colchester United F.C. Hall of Fame}}


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Latest revision as of 18:15, 8 July 2023

John Kurila
Personal information
Full name John Kurila[1]
Date of birth 10 April 1941
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 6 March 2018 (aged 76)
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1958–1961 Celtic 5 (0)
1962 Hamilton Steelers
1962–1963 Northampton Town 40 (1)
1963 Hamilton Steelers
1963 Bristol City 6 (0)
1963–1968 Northampton Town 108 (3)
1968–1970 Southend United 88 (1)
1970–1972 Colchester United 53 (4)
1972 Lincoln City 24 (0)
Total 324 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Kurila (10 April 1941 – 6 March 2018) was a Scottish footballer, who played as a wing half in The Football League.

Career[edit]

John was born in Scotland of Lithuanian parentage. He was raised in the Gorbals area of 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] He also spent two summers in Canada playing for Hamilton Steelers of the Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League.[3][4]

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. He was married to Nan Carr, also from Glasgow, and had three children - a daughter Keely, and two sons, Mick and Alan, who both became footballers at non-League level.[5] Kurila died in March 2018 at the age of 76.[6]

Honours[edit]

Club[edit]

Northampton Town[7][8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "John Kurila". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  2. ^ "John Kurila". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
  3. ^ "John Kurila". NTFC. NTFC. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  4. ^ Jose, Colin (2001). On-Side - 125 Years of Soccer in Ontario. Vaughan, Ontario: Ontario Soccer Association and Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum. p. 213.
  5. ^ "Caught in Time". Rob Maul. Times Online. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
  6. ^ Legendary Cobblers centre-half John Kurila has died
  7. ^ "Tier Two (Championship) Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
  8. ^ "Tier Three (League One) Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.

External links[edit]

  • John Kurila at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  • John Kurila at Colchester United Archive Database


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