John Kurila
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Kurila[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 April 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 6 March 2018 (aged 76) | ||
| Position(s) |
Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1961 | Celtic | 5 | (0) |
| 1962 |
Hamilton Steelers | ||
| 1962–1963 | Northampton Town | 40 | (1) |
| 1963 |
Hamilton Steelers | ||
| 1963 | Bristol City | 6 | (0) |
| 1963–1968 | Northampton Town | 108 | (3) |
| 1968–1970 | Southend United | 88 | (1) |
| 1970–1972 | Colchester United | 53 | (4) |
| 1972 | Lincoln City | 24 | (0) |
| Total | 324 | (9) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Kurila (10 April 1941 – 6 March 2018) was a Scottish footballer, who played as a
Career
John was born in Scotland of
Kurila settled in the Northampton area after football — he had two separate spells with the Cobblers — and worked in the building trade, notably as a qualified carpenter. He was married to Nan Carr, also from Glasgow, and had three children - a daughter Keely, and two sons, Mick and Alan, who both became footballers at non-League level.[5] Kurila died in March 2018 at the age of 76.[6]
Honours
Club
- Football League Second Division Runner-up (1): 1964–65
- Football League Third Division Winner (1): 1962–63
References
- ^ "John Kurila". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ "John Kurila". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
- ^ "John Kurila". NTFC. NTFC. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ Jose, Colin (2001). On-Side - 125 Years of Soccer in Ontario. Vaughan, Ontario: Ontario Soccer Association and Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum. p. 213.
- ^ "Caught in Time". Rob Maul. Times Online. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
- ^ Legendary Cobblers centre-half John Kurila has died
- ^ "Tier Two (Championship) Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
- ^ "Tier Three (League One) Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
External links
- John Kurila at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- John Kurila at Colchester United Archive Database
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