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| fullname = John Kurila<ref>{{Hugman|11227| |
| fullname = John Kurila<ref>{{Hugman|11227|access-date=9 March 2017}}</ref> |
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| birth_date = 10 April 1941 |
| birth_date = 10 April 1941 |
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| birth_place = [[Glasgow]], Scotland |
| birth_place = [[Glasgow]], Scotland |
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| death_date = 6 March 2018 (aged 76) |
| 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 |
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| years2 = 1962 | clubs2 = [[Hamilton Steelers (1958–67)|Hamilton Steelers]] |
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| years3 = 1962–1963 | clubs3 = [[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]] | caps3 = 40 | goals3 = 1 |
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| years4 = 1963 | clubs4 = [[Hamilton Steelers (1958–67)|Hamilton Steelers]] |
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| years5 = 1963| clubs5 = [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]] | caps5 = 6 | goals5 = 0 |
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| years6 = 1963–1968 | clubs6 = [[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]] | caps6 = 108 | goals6 = 3 |
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| years7 = 1968–1970 | clubs7 = [[Southend United F.C.|Southend United]] | caps7 = 88 | goals7 = 1 |
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| years9 = 1972 | clubs9 = [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]] | caps9 = 24 | goals9 = 0 |
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| totalcaps = 324 |
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| totalgoals = 9 |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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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> |
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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. |
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> |
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==Honours== |
==Honours== |
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Latest revision as of 18:15, 8 July 2023
Personal information | |||
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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]
- Football League Second Division Runner-up (1): 1964–65
- Football League Third Division Winner (1): 1962–63
References[edit]
- ^ "John Kurila". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ "John Kurila". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
- ^ "John Kurila". NTFC. NTFC. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Caught in Time". Rob Maul. Times Online. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
- ^ Legendary Cobblers centre-half John Kurila has died
- ^ "Tier Two (Championship) Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
- ^ "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
- 1941 births
- 2018 deaths
- Men's association football wing halves
- Bristol City F.C. players
- Celtic F.C. players
- Colchester United F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Lincoln City F.C. players
- Northampton Town F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish men's footballers
- Scottish people of Lithuanian descent
- Southend United F.C. players
- Footballers from Glasgow
- People from Gorbals
- Hamilton Steelers (1958–1967) players
- Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League players
- English football midfielder, 1940s birth stubs
- Scottish football biography stubs