Graham Sissons

Infobox Football biography
playername = Graham Sissons


fullname = John Graham Sissons
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1934|5|20
cityofbirth = Chester-le-Street
countryofbirth = England
dateofdeath =
cityofdeath =
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height =
position = Defender
youthyears =
youthclubs = Country Girl
years = 1954–1962
1962–1964
1964–1968
1968–19??
clubs = Birmingham City
Peterborough United
Walsall
Stourbridge
caps(goals) = 090 0(0)
068 0(0)
098 0(1)

John Graham Sissons, known as Graham Sissons, (born May 20, 1934 in Chester-le-Street, County Durham) is an English former footballer who played as a defender. He made over 250 appearances in the Football League for Birmingham City, Peterborough United and Walsall, and played in both legs of the 1961 final of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, which Birmingham lost to A.S. Roma. For Birmingham, he was used as Trevor Smith's deputy at centre half, and later replaced George Allen at left back.

Honours

* with Birmingham City
** Inter-Cities Fairs Cup runner-up 1961

References

*cite book
author=Matthews, Tony |title=Birmingham City: A Complete Record |year=1995 |publisher=Breedon Books |location=Derby |pages=pp. 124, 192–98 |isbn=1-85983-010-2
*cite web
url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/walsall/walsall.htm |title=Walsall: 1946/47 - 2006/07 |publisher=Neil Brown |work= Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database |accessdate=2007-11-05

Persondata
NAME = Sissons, Graham
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Sissons, John Graham
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Professional footballer
DATE OF BIRTH = 1934-05-20
PLACE OF BIRTH = Chester-le-Street, County Durham, England
DATE OF DEATH =
PLACE OF DEATH =