John O'Rourke (footballer)

English association footballer (1945-2016)

John O'Rourke (11 February 1945 – 7 July 2016) was a former professional English footballer. He was a centre forward.

John O'Rourke
Personal information
Full name John O'Rourke
Date of birth (1945-02-11)11 February 1945
Place of birth Northampton, England
Date of death 7 July 2016(2016-07-07) (aged 71)
Place of death England
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1963 Chelsea 0 (0)
1963–1966 Luton Town 84 (64)
1966–1968 Middlesbrough 64 (38)
1968–1969 Ipswich Town 69 (30)
1969–1971 Coventry City 54 (17)
1971–1974 Q.P.R. 34 (12)
1974–1976 AFC Bournemouth 22 (4)
1975Poole Town (loan)
1976 Rangers Johannesburg
1976–1977 Weymouth
1977 Poole Town
1977–1980 Dorchester Town
1980–1981 Poole Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

During his career, he played for Ipswich Town F.C.,[1] Middlesbrough F.C.,[2] Coventry City F.C., Luton Town F.C., Queens Park Rangers and A.F.C. Bournemouth.

References

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  1. "John O'Rourke". Pride of Anglia. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
  2. "Boro Legends - John O'Rourke". Gazettelive.co.uk. 2007-07-27. Archived from the original on 2007-11-03. Retrieved 2007-09-14.