- John Durnin
Football player infobox
playername = John Durnin
fullname = John Paul Durnin
nickname = JohnnyLager
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1965|8|18
cityofbirth =Bootle
countryofbirth =England
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position =Midfielder /Striker (retired)
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youthclubs = Waterloo Dock
years = 1986–1989 1988 1989–1993 1993–1999 1999 1999–2000 2000–2001 2001 2001–2003 2003–2004
clubs = Liverpool → West Brom (loan) Oxford United Portsmouth → Blackpool (loan) Carlisle United Kidderminster Rhyl Port Vale Accrington Stanley
caps(goals) = 000 0(0) 005 0(2) 161 (44) 181 (31) 005 0(1) 022 0(2) 031 0(9) 010 0(4) 047 0(2) 015 0(4)
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ntupdate =John Paul Durnin (born
August 18 ,1965 inBootle ,Merseyside ) is an English former professional footballer.Durnin's career began with Liverpool in 1986, when he was signed from local non-league side Waterloo Dock. A midfielder or striker, he was a regular in the Liverpool Reserves but couldn't break into the first team, making only two appearances, both in the
Football League Cup . In October 1988 he was loaned out to West Bromwich Albion, and moved permanently to Oxford the following February. He spent four and a half years with Oxford, during which time he earned the nickname "Johnny Lager" for his drinking activities which led to several court appearances.Fact|date = November 2007He was transferred to Portsmouth in 1993, where he played for seven seasons. His final season at Portsmouth (1999/2000) saw him loaned out to Blackpool and then Carlisle. He signed a permanent deal with Carlisle in February 2000 but he was released the following summer. He spent the following season with League newcomers Kidderminster Harriers, before joining
League of Wales side Rhyl as player/coach in July 2001. By December he was back in the English Football League, linking up with his former managerBrian Horton at Port Vale. He played there for 18 months, before spending one season with Conference side Accrington Stanley.Durnin retired from playing in 2004. In July 2006, he joined the coaching staff of Southport but left in October.
He is now a regular for the Liverpool Masters team.
References
* [http://www.lfchistory.net/player_profile.asp?player_id=294 Profile at LFCHistory.net]
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* [http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/johndurnin.htm Profile at Neil Brown's statistics site]
* [http://www.harriers-online.co.uk/squad/durnin.shtml Harriers Online profile]
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