John Dillon (footballer, born 1942)
John Dillon (9 November 1942 – 11 August 2019) was a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a winger for Sunderland, Brighton & Hove Albion and Crewe Alexandra in the English Football League and for Albion Rovers, Queen of the South, Stranraer and Hamilton Academical in the Scottish League. He began his career with junior club Bellshill Athletic and later played for Ashfield.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 November 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Coatbridge, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 11 August 2019 (aged 76) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bellshill Athletic | |||
| Sunderland | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1962 | Sunderland | 18 | (1) |
| 1962–1963 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 21 | (3) |
| 1963–1964 | Crewe Alexandra | 5 | (1) |
| 1964–1969 | Albion Rovers | 145 | (38) |
| 1969 | Queen of the South | 4 | (1) |
| 1969–1970 | Stranraer | 11 | (2) |
| 1970–197? | Hamilton Academical | 1 | (0) |
| Ashfield | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Dillon went on to become a councillor in the Monklands district. He died in August 2019 at the age of 76.
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