John Eyre (footballer)
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Robert Eyre | ||
Date of birth | 9 October 1974 | ||
Place of birth | Hull, England | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1993–1995 | Oldham Athletic | 10 | (1) |
1994–1995 | → Scunthorpe United (loan) | 9 | (8) |
1995–1999 | Scunthorpe United | 164 | (43) |
1999–2001 | Hull City | 52 | (13) |
2001–2005 | Oldham Athletic | 114 | (14) |
North Ferriby United | |||
Brigg Town | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
John Eyre (born 9 October 1974) is a retired English football forward.
Career
John Eyre's senior career began at Oldham Athletic in 1993. He made 10 appearances for them, scoring one goal before being loaned to Scunthorpe United.
Following a successful goalscoring spell on loan, Eyre joined Scunthorpe United permanently in 1995. He stayed there for five years, making over 150 appearances, before transferring to local rivals Hull City, his hometown club, in 1999. "Johnny Eyre" as he was affectionately known by Hull fans, made over 50 appearances for The Tigers, scoring 13 times, before transferring to Oldham Athletic in 2001, where his senior career had begun.
Eyre made over 100 appearances for Oldham Athletic in his second stint at the club, before being released in 2005. He made further appearances for non-league clubs North Ferriby United and Brigg Town before retiring from professional football.
Following his retirement from playing football, Eyre briefly became a football agent, before a stint as a car salesman. He now works for hometown club Hull City as their kitman.[1]
References
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External links
- John Eyre career statistics at Soccerbase
- Since 1888... The Searchable Premiership and Football League Player Database (subscription required)
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- Living people
- English footballers
- Association football forwards
- Premier League players
- Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players
- Scunthorpe United F.C. players
- Hull City A.F.C. players
- Sportspeople from Kingston upon Hull
- Brigg Town F.C. players
- English football forward, 1970s birth stubs