John Petts (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John William Frederick James Petts[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 October 1938 | ||
| Place of birth | Edmonton, London, England | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1954–1957 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1962 | Arsenal | 32 | (0) |
| 1962–1965 | Reading | 34 | (0) |
| 1965–1970 | Bristol Rovers | 92 | (3) |
| Bath City | |||
| Trowbridge Town | |||
| Total | 158 | (3) | |
| International career | |||
| England youth | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1977–1978 | Northampton Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John William Frederick James Petts (born 2 October 1938) is an English former professional football player and manager.
Career
[edit]Petts was born in Edmonton, London.[1] A wing half, he joined Arsenal in 1954,[2] and made 32 appearances for them in the Football League.[3] He later played for Reading and Bristol Rovers,[3] before playing non-league football with Bath City and Trowbridge Town.[4] He was also an England youth international.[1]
Petts later had a spell as manager of Northampton Town between 1977 and 1978.[5]
Personal life
[edit]His son Paul was also a professional footballer.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "John Petts". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- ^ "Johnny Petts | Arsenal.com". 3 March 2016. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- ^ John Petts at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ John Petts management career statistics at Soccerbase
- ^ "News Index: Winter 2004 -2005". 7 June 2011. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011.
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