Dilwyn John

Dilwyn John

Personal information
Full name	Dilwyn E. John
Date of birth	3 June 1944 (1944-06-03) (age 67)
Place of birth	Tonypandy, Wales
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1961–1967	Cardiff City	88	(0)
1967–1970	Swansea City	80	(0)
1970–?	Hereford United	?	(?)
?–?	Merthyr Tydfil	?	(?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Dilwyn E. John (born 3 June 1944 in Tonypandy) is a Welsh former professional footballer and amateur snooker player.

Football career

A goalkeeper, John began his career at Cardiff City, making his debut at the age of seventeen in September 1961 during a 3-2 win over Chelsea. He struggled to maintain the number one spot and found himself in and out of the Cardiff side. During his time at Ninian Park he played for the Wales U23 side and eventually moved to Swansea City in March 1967. He managed to stem the flow of goals the club were conceding but couldn't help them avoid relegation to Division Four but helped them to promotion two years later before leaving to play for non-league football for Hereford United and Merthyr Tydfil before retiring.

Snooker career

John was also a talented snooker player and became Welsh amateur champion during the 1980s and was runner-up in the 1985 IBSF World Snooker Championships.^[1]

References

• Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0. 

1. ^ "Past champions". IBSF website. http://www.ibsf.info/past-champions.shtml. Retrieved 2009-09-24. 

Persondata
Name	John, Dilwyn
Alternative names
Short description	Welsh footballer
Date of birth	3 June 1944
Place of birth	Tonypandy, Wales
Date of death
Place of death