John Paddock (footballer)

John Paddock (1876–1965) was an English footballer who played as a forward for West Bromwich Albion, Brierley Hill Alliance, Walsall, Halesowen, Wellington Town, and Burslem Port Vale.

John Paddock

Personal information
Full name	John James Paddock[1]
Date of birth	1876[1]
Place of birth	West Bromwich, England[1]
Date of death	1965 (aged 88–89)[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1899–1900	West Bromwich Albion	11	(4)
1896–1897	Walsall	3	(0)
1897–1899	Brierley Hill Alliance
1899–1900	West Bromwich Albion	20	(1)
1900–1902	Halesowen
1902–1905	Brierley Hill Alliance
1905–1906	Wellington Town
1906–1907	Burslem Port Vale	8	(3)
Total		42+	(8+)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

John Paddock, the son of West Brom trainer Jack Paddock and nephew of former Albion player Bill Paddock, started his career with West Bromwich Albion in 1899. He played some twenty league games, scoring at least one goal.^[2] He later had spells with Brierley Hill Alliance, Walsall, Halesowen and Wellington Town, before joining Burslem Port Vale in August 1906.^[1] He scored on his debut for the Vale; at outside-right in a 2–1 win over his old club West Brom at the Athletic Ground on 10 September.^[1] He played just eight Second Division games however, and was released at the end of the season as the club went into liquidation.^[1]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition^[3]

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
West Bromwich Albion	1894–95	First Division	1	0	0	0	1	0
	1894–95	First Division	10	4	0	0	10	4
	Total		11	4	0	0	11	4
Walsall	1992–93	Second Division	3	0	0	0	3	0
West Bromwich Albion	1899–1900	First Division	20	1	0	0	20	1
Burslem Port Vale	1906–07	Second Division	8	3	1	0	9	3