John Byrom (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Byrom | ||
| Date of birth | 24 April 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Blackburn, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961–1966 | Blackburn Rovers | 108 | (45) |
| 1966–1976 | Bolton Wanderers | 304 | (113) |
| 1976–1977 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | (5) |
| Total | 428 | (168) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Byrom (born 28 July 1944 in Blackburn, Lancashire) is an English former footballer.
Signed by his home town club,
1973
, before moving back to Blackburn for a final season, retiring in 1977 with a knee injury.
The Bolton fans' song for him was "Someone scored a goal, John Byrom" to the tune of cumbaya.
On retiring, he took many jobs including driving, sweeping and selling cars before finally setting up his own gas cylinder business, from which he retired in the mid-1990s. He now lives in the Ribble Valley.[1]
References
- ^ "Where Are They Now: John Byrom". Bolton Evening News. Archived from the original on 1 July 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2009.