John Deary
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Steele Deary | ||
| Date of birth | 18 October 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Ormskirk, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1989 | Blackpool | 285 | (18) |
| 1989–1995 | Burnley | 209 | (23) |
| 1995–1997 | Rochdale | 87 | (1) |
| 1997 | Southport | 5 | (0) |
| Total | 586 | (25) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Steele Deary (born 18 October 1962) is an English former professional footballer. He played as a midfielder.
Deary began his career with
Deary scored his first league goal on 29 September 1982, in a 2–1 victory at
on 28 April 1984.A tough tackler who enjoyed pushing forwards, Deary was Blackpool's top scorer during their
At the end of the
After six years at Turf Moor, Deary spent two years with Rochdale, before finishing his career with a short spell at Southport. He scored a goal in each of his first four games for Southport, but was sent off in his fifth and final game for the club, before injury forced him to retire.
Personal life
Deary was previously married, now divorced. He has one daughter. He currently owns a large
He also had twins to his second wife, Alex, and is currently captain of the Vintage Clarets (former Burnley players), who play around the region raising money for various clubs and charities
References
- OCLC 655312435.
- Deary's profile at Soccerbase
- Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.