Johnny Meadows (English footballer)

Johnny Meadows
Personal information
Full name John Alfred Meadows[1]
Date of birth (1930-11-13)13 November 1930
Place of birth Hoxton, England
Date of death March 2018 (2018-04) (aged 87)[1]
Place of death Hertfordshire, England[1]
Position(s) Wing half, inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–1948 Kingsbury Town
1948– Chelsea 0 (0)
Tudor Rose
Willington
–1951 St Albans City 19 (1)
1951–1961 Watford 222 (42)
Yiewsley
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Alfred Meadows (13 November 1930 – March 2018), sometimes known as Jimmy Meadows,[2] was an English professional footballer who made over 220 appearances as a wing half in the Football League for Watford.[1]

Personal life

Meadows' brothers Tony and Billy became amateur footballers.[3][4]

Honours

St Albans City

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
St Albans City 1950–51[6] Isthmian League 19 1 3 0 10[a] 1 32 2
Watford 1951–52[7] Third Division South 18 1 2 0 — 20 1
1952–53[7] 26 12 2 1 — 28 13
1953–54[7] 8 2 0 0 — 8 2
1954–55[7] 33 4 4 0 — 37 4
1955–56[7] 24 1 0 0 1[b] 0 25 1
1956–57[7] 42 12 2 1 2[b] 2 46 15
1957–58[7] 32 5 1 1 3[b] 1 36 7
1958–59[7] Fourth Division 38 5 3 1 2[b] 0 43 6
1959–60[7] 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 222 42 14 4 8 3 244 49
Career total 241 43 17 4 18 4 276 51
  1. ^ 5 appearances and 1 goal in Herts Senior Cup, 3 appearances in Amateur Football Alliance Senior Invitation Cup, 1 appearance in FA Amateur Cup, 1 appearance in Herts Charity Cup
  2. ^ a b c d Appearances in Southern Floodlight Cup

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Johnny Meadows". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Jimmy Meadows". St Albans City F.C. History & Archives. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Players – McHugh to Moran" (PDF). Watford Football Club archive 1881–2017. p. 13. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Billy Meadows". The Reckless Guide to Barnet FC. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  5. ^ "05.05.1951 at 19:00 At Barnet F.C." St Albans City F.C. History & Archives. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Season 1950–51 appearances". St Albans City F.C. History & Archives. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Seasons – 1950–51 to 1959–60" (PDF). Watford Football Club archive 1881–2017. pp. 2–10. Retrieved 27 March 2019.