John Faulkner (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 March 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Orpington, Kent, England | ||
| Date of death | 28 December 2017 (aged 69) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1969 | Cray Wanderers | ? | (?) |
| 1969–1970 | Sutton United | ? | (?) |
| 1970–1972 | Leeds United | 2 | (0) |
| 1972–1978 | Luton Town | 209 | (6) |
| 1978–1980 | Memphis Rogues | 74 | (5) |
| 1980–1981 | California Surf | 13 | (1) |
| 1980–1981 | →California Surf (indoor) | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Faulkner (10 March 1948 – 28 December 2017)[1] was an English professional football player and coach. Faulkner, who was born in Orpington, Kent, played as a defender for Leeds United and Luton Town in the 1970s. During the 1990s he had two spells as assistant manager at Norwich City.
Playing career
Faulkner joined
Playing statistics
| Club | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total |
| Apps (goals) | Apps (goals) | Apps (goals) | Apps (goals) | Apps (goals) | |
| Leeds United | 2 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (0) | 4 (0) |
| Luton Town | 209 (6) |
Coaching career
In 1985 John was pleased to receive a call from David Pleat asking him to join his coaching staff. He went on to serve under John Moore, Ray Harford and Jimmy Ryan. In the summer of 1992, Faulkner was invited by the new
However, a year later Walker returned to the club and made Faulkner his assistant manager. Faulkner's second spell at Norwich lasted two seasons and, when Walker left in April 1998, he was appointed caretaker manager for the remaining game of the season, a 1–0 victory over Reading. He left the club in June when Bruce Rioch and Bryan Hamilton were hired as the club's new managerial team.
He also assisted AFC Wimbledon during the club's rise through the leagues most notably when he was involved as an advisor in the recruitment of Terry Brown as our manager in 2007. Following that appointment, John worked alongside Terry Brown and Stuart Cash for the following three years. Chief Executive Erik Samuelson said: "I first met John when he was training as a sports psychologist. He showed an interest in our club, but modestly didn't tell me about his own career until quite some time after we met. Later we asked him to help in various aspects of the Club, most notably when he was involved as an advisor in the recruitment of Terry Brown as our manager in 2007. Following that appointment, John worked alongside Terry Brown and Stuart Cash for the following three years as well as advising me on wider football matters. Subsequently, he moved on to build his sports psychology business."
References
- ^ Grimmer, Dan (30 December 2017). "Former Norwich City assistant manager John Faulkner dies aged 69". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ NASL career stats
External links
- Mourant, Andrew (1992). Leeds United: Player by Player. Guinness Publishing Ltd. p. 54. ISBN 0-85112-568-9.