Johnny Warsap
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John William Benjamin Warsap | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Leytonstone, England | ||
| Date of death | 7 May 1992 (aged 70) | ||
| Place of death | Rochester, England | ||
| Position(s) |
outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1945–1958 | Gillingham[1] | 107 | (37) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John William Benjamin Warsap (18 May 1921 – 7 May 1992) was an English professional association football player, who spent his entire career with Gillingham.
Career
Born in
first team again after the 1953–54 season, he remained with the club until 1958, and was rewarded for his long service with a benefit match, jointly with Vic Niblett, against a British Army team in that year.[2] After his retirement from professional football, he continued to play in local amateur leagues well into his fifties, while working in the gas industry. He died in Rochester in 1992, shortly before his 71st birthday.[2]
Personal life
He had a son named Barry, who also played amateur football to a high standard in Kent.[2]
References
- ^ Combines Kent League, Southern League and Football League appearances and goals
- ^ ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
- ISBN 1-899468-20-X.
- ^ Brown, Tony. The Definitive Gillingham F.C.: A Complete Record. pp. 56–59.
- ^ Brown, Tony. The Definitive Gillingham F.C.: A Complete Record. p. 62.