Johnny Linaker

Football player infobox
playername = Johnny Linaker


fullname = John Edward Linaker
nickname =
height =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1927|1|14
cityofbirth = Southport
countryofbirth = England
currentclub =
position = Right winger
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years =
1945-1946
1946-1947
1947-1950
1950-1951
1951-1953
1953-1956
1957-1958
clubs = Everton (amateur)
Manchester City
Southport
Nottingham Forest
York City
Hull City
York City
Scarborough
Crewe Alexandra
Ashington
caps(goals) =
00 0(0)
15 0(1)
15 0(2)
59 (16)
26 0(3)
39 0(4)
0? 0(?)
34 0(3)
0? 0(?)

John Edward "Johnny" Linaker (born January 14, 1927 in Southport, England) is an English former footballer.

Career

Linaker came to prominence during wartime football, during which he played for Everton as an amateur and Manchester City, who he joined in August 1945.cite book
last = Batters
first = Dave
title = York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990
publisher = The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited
year = 1990
pages = p181
chapter = York City Stars
isbn = 0907969690 ] cite book
last = Hugman
first = Barry J.
title = The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005
publisher = Queen Anne Press
year = 2005
pages = p371
isbn = 1852916656 ] After making no league appearances for City, he joined Southport in November 1946. He joined Nottingham Forest in September 1947, after making 15 appearances and scoring one goal in the league for Southport. He joined York City in June 1950 after making 15 appearances and scoring two goals in the league for Forest. His form for the club attracted attention and joined Hull City in October 1951, after making 63 appearances and scoring 16 goals for York. He made 26 appearances and scored three goals for Hull before re-joining York in May 1953. He joined non-league side Scarborough after making 40 appearances and scoring four goals for York in his second spell with the club. He returned to the Football League with Crewe Alexandra in July 1957. He joined Ashington after making 34 appearances and scoring three goals in the league for Crewe.cite web
title = JOHN LINAKER
url = http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player2/johnlinaker.htm
publisher = Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database
accessdate = 2007-10-24]

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