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'''John |
'''John Fountain''' (27 May 1932 - August 2012) was an English former [[association football|footballer]] who played in [[the Football League]] as a [[wing half]] for [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]], [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]] and [[York City F.C.|York City]]. He received a prison sentence in 1964 for his part in the [[1964 British betting scandal|betting scandal]] which shook British football in the early 1960s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/jackfountain.html |title=Jack Fountain |work=UK A–Z Transfers |publisher=Neil Brown |accessdate=9 October 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Gaol Sentences On Ten Footballers. Gauld Given Four Years And Told To Pay £5,000 |newspaper=The Times |date=27 January 1965 |page=5}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Jack Fountain|url=http://hugmansfootballers.com/player/6715|publisher=Barry Hugman's Footballers Post-War Premier & Football League Players' Records|accessdate=21 September 2015}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:51, 13 November 2017
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Fountain | ||
| Date of birth | 27 May 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Leeds, England | ||
| Date of death | August 2012 (aged 80) | ||
| Place of death | Leeds, England | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Leeds Ashley Road | |||
| 1949–1957 | Sheffield United | 31 | (0) |
| 1957–1960 | Swindon Town | 81 | (2) |
| 1960–1963 | York City | 130 | (3) |
| Total | 242 | (5) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Fountain (27 May 1932 - August 2012) was an English former footballer who played in the Football League as a wing half for Sheffield United, Swindon Town and York City. He received a prison sentence in 1964 for his part in the betting scandal which shook British football in the early 1960s.[1][2][3]
References
- ^ "Jack Fountain". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
- ^ "Gaol Sentences On Ten Footballers. Gauld Given Four Years And Told To Pay £5,000". The Times. 27 January 1965. p. 5.
- ^ "Jack Fountain". Barry Hugman's Footballers Post-War Premier & Football League Players' Records. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
External links
- League stats at Neil Brown's site
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