John Caven (footballer)

John Caven
Personal information
Full name John Caven[1]
Date of birth (1934-07-06) 6 July 1934 (age 90)
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Position(s) Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–1957 Penicuik Athletic
1957 Kilmarnock 3 (1)
1957–1959 Brentford 7 (1)
1960 Chelmsford City 2 (0)
Vale of Leithen
Chirnside United
Eyemouth United
Hawick Royal Albert
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Caven (born 6 July 1934) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an outside left in the Football League for Brentford. He began his career in Scotland with Kilmarnock.

Club career

Caven began his career Penicuik Athletic, before transferring to Scottish League First Division club Kilmarnock in February 1957.[2] He made three appearances and scoring one goal during what remained of the 1956–57 season and left the club at the end of the campaign.[3][4] Caven followed former Kilmarnock manager Malky McDonald down to England in October 1957 and transferred to Third Division South club Brentford.[2][3] Behind forwards Johnny Rainford, George Francis and Jim Towers in the pecking order, Caven's career with the Bees never got going and he made just seven appearances, scoring one goal, before departing Griffin Park at the end of the 1958–59 season.[3] After his release from Brentford, Caven dropped into non-League football and had a spell with Southern League Premier Division club Chelmsford City in 1960.[3]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kilmarnock 1956–57[4] Scottish First Division 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 1
Brentford 1957–58[5] Third Division South 6 1 0 0 — 6 1
1958–59[5] Third Division 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
Total 7 1 0 0 — 7 1
Career total 10 2 0 0 0 0 10 2
  1. ^ Includes Scottish Cup, FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes Scottish League Cup

References

  1. ^ "John Caven". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Player Appearances and goalscoring records – C". Scottish Football Historical Archive. p. 117. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 35. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  4. ^ a b "Kilmarnock Player John Caven Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  5. ^ a b White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 384–385. ISBN 0951526200.


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