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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Roland Craven | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Lytham St Annes, England | ||
| Date of death | 14 December 1996(1996-12-14) (aged 49) | ||
| Place of death | Orange, California, US | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1971 | Blackpool | 163 | (24) |
| 1971–1973 | Crystal Palace | 63 | (14) |
| 1973–1977 | Coventry City | 89 | (8) |
| 1976–1978 | Plymouth Argyle | 45 | (3) |
| 1978–1980 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 70 | (10) |
| 1981 | California Surf | 19 | (0) |
| Total | 360 | (49) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Roland Craven (15 May 1947 – 14 December 1996) was an English professional footballer. He began his playing career as a defender, but also played as a centre-forward on occasion. He also played in the United States and captained the Vancouver Whitecaps, including in their Soccer Bowl '79 winning year. The side were inducted into the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum as a Team of Distinction in 2011.
Death
Craven died of a heart attack while in Orange, California, in December 1996.
References
- "Vancouver Whitecaps '79: When the city went 'crazy'". theprovince. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- "1979 Vancouver Whitecaps heading to Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame". Retrieved 5 April 2021 – via The Globe and Mail.
- "Honouring the 1979 NASL champion Vancouver Whitecaps | Vancouver Whitecaps FC". Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- "California Death Index, 1940-1997". FamilySearch. Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento. 14 December 1996. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
John Roland Craven
- Padgett, Marc. "Caught in Time: Blackpool win promotion to the First Division, 1970". Retrieved 5 April 2021 – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
- Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.
External links
- John Craven at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
| 1978 NASL All-Stars | |
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| First Team | |
| Second Team | |
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- 1947 births
- 1996 deaths
- Blackpool F.C. players
- California Surf players
- Coventry City F.C. players
- Crystal Palace F.C. players
- English expatriate men's footballers
- English expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- English expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- English men's footballers
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
- Sportspeople from Lytham St Annes
- Plymouth Argyle F.C. players
- Vancouver Whitecaps (1974–1984) players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Footballers from Lancashire
- English Football League players
- 20th-century English sportsmen