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John Compton
Personal information
Full name John Frederick Compton
Date of birth (1937-08-27) 27 August 1937 (age 86)
Place of birth Poplar, London, England
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1955–1960 Chelsea 12 (0)
1960–1964 Ipswich Town 111 (0)
1964– Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 28 (0)
Total 151 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Compton (born 27 August 1937 in Poplar, London) is an English former professional footballer. During his career he made over 100 appearances for Ipswich Town between 1960 and 1964.

Honours

Ipswich Town

Individual

References

  1. ^ King, Elvin (9 April 2011). "Sir Alf Ramsey inducted into Ipswich Town Hall of Fame". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 21 March 2014.