John Green (footballer, born 1939)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Green | ||
| Date of birth | 22 May 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Warrington, England | ||
| Date of death | 15 August 2010 (aged 71) | ||
| Place of death | Warrington, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Stockton Heath | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1959 | Tranmere Rovers | 17 | (5) |
| 1959–1967 | Blackpool | 135 | (9) |
| 1967–1971 | Port Vale | 94 | (7) |
| 1968 | → Vancouver Royals (loan) | 25 | (4) |
| 1971–1972 | Northwich Victoria | ||
| Total | 271+ | (25+) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1971–1972 | Northwich Victoria (player-manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Green (22 May 1939 – 15 August 2010) was an English professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played 250 league games in the English Football League.
He moved from non-League Stockton Heath to Tranmere Rovers in February 1958. He played 21 league games before he was transferred to top-flight Blackpool in March 1959. He went on to make 145 appearances for the club before he was signed by Stanley Matthews for Port Vale in September 1967. He was allowed to spend the summer of 1968 in Canada with Vancouver Royals, who were then coached by Ferenc Puskás. He returned to help Vale to win promotion out of the Fourth Division in 1969–70 and was also named as the club's Player of the Year. He later served as player-manager of Northwich Victoria in 1971–72.