John Cornforth (footballer)

Football player infobox
playername = John Cornforth


fullname = John Cornforth
height = height|ft=6|in=1
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1967|10|7
cityofbirth = Whitley Bay
countryofbirth = England
currentclub =
clubnumber =
position = Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1985-1991
1986
1989
1990
1991-1996
1996
1996-1999
1998
1999
1999-2000
2000-2001
clubs = Sunderland
→ Doncaster Rovers (loan)
→ Shrewsbury Town (loan)
→ Lincoln City (loan)
Swansea City
Birmingham City
Wycombe Wanderers
→ Peterborough United (loan)
Cardiff City
Scunthorpe United
Exeter City
caps(goals) = 32 (2)
7 (3)
3 (0)
9 (1)
149 (16)
8 (0)
47 (6)
4 (0)
10 (1)
4 (1)
24 (2)
nationalyears =
nationalteam = Wales
nationalcaps(goals) = 2 (0)
pcupdate = 19 January 2007
ntupdate = 19 January 2007

John Cornforth (born October 7 1967, Whitley Bay) is a former Wales international football player and is now a coach, most recently Head Coach at English League Two side Torquay United F.C. Originally from Whitley Bay in the north-east of England, Cornforth and his family have been settled in Devon for some time.

Playing career

Cornforth usually appeared in midfield during his playing days. He made a total of 322 starts for his various clubs over his career, scoring 36 goals in the process. At one point he commanded a transfer fee of £350,000, in his 1996 transfer from Swansea to Birmingham City. Originally a Sunderland fan, his four and a half years and nearly 200 games for Swansea led him to declare himself 'a true Jack'.
*Sunderland
*Doncaster Rovers
*Shrewsbury Town
*Lincoln City
*Swansea City
*Birmingham City
*Wycombe Wanderers
*Peterborough United
*Cardiff City
*Scunthorpe United
*Exeter City (player coach)

International career

Cornforth was eligible to play for the Wales national football team due to his paternal grandmother, who was from Llantrisant. He gained two caps before a cruciate ligament injury hampered any chances of further caps.

Coaching career

*Exeter City (player coach)
*Exeter City (assistant manager)
*Exeter City (manager)

In July 2004 he joined the coaching team (unpaid) at his local side Crediton United. [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=19229 Cornforth helps out at local club] ]

In September 2004 he took over as manager of Newport County. [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=20806 County go for Cornforth] ]

In January 2006 Cornforth took over as caretaker manager at Torquay United from Leroy Rosenior with the side deep in relegation trouble [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/content/articles/2006/01/25/leroy_leaves_feature.shtml Leroy leaves Plainmoor] ] and soon after was appointed as manager until the end of the season. [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/content/articles/2006/02/02/john_cornforth_feature.shtml Cornforth is new Gulls boss] ] The side's form worsened however, and Ian Atkins replaced Cornforth in April, having joined the club as an advisor to Cornforth the previous month. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/torquay_united/4905934.stm Atkins takes over as Torquay boss] ] Against all odds, Atkins managed to rescue the side and lift them a comfortable three points clear from relegation.

In August 2007, Cornforth rejoined his local side Crediton United as an advisor. [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=44101 Cornforth joins Crediton] ] The following month he was reported to be combining this role with working as a milk tanker driver, while hoping for a return to football management at a higher level. [ [http://www.midweekherald.co.uk/midweekherald/sport/story.aspx?brand=MDWOnline&category=sportfootball&tBrand=devon24&tCategory=sportmdw&itemid=DEED25%20Sep%202007%2013%3A09%3A56%3A137 Hurford catches the eye of former city boss Cornforth] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.newport-county.co.uk/indepth_players_profiles_04-05/county_gallery_john_cornforth.html Newport County website profile]
* [http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=1662 Soccerbase player profile]
* [http://www.uptheposh.com/people/339/ Profile] at [http://www.uptheposh.com/ UpThePosh! The Peterborough United Database]