Alistair John

Alistair John
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-11-28) 28 November 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Croydon, Surrey, England
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
West Ham United
Arsenal
Charlton Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Charlton Athletic 0 (0)
2006–2007 → Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) 4 (0)
2007 → Torquay United (loan) 7 (0)
2007–2008 Stevenage Borough 4 (0)
2010–2011 Chessington & Hook United 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 July 2009 (UTC)

Alistair John (born 28 November 1987) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward. His most recent club was the Combined Counties League team Chessington & Hook United.[1]

Career

Born in Croydon, John attended Coulsdon High School before joining Charlton Athletic as a trainee, turning professional in June 2006.

On 23 November 2006, John signed for League One side Brighton & Hove Albion on loan.[2] He made his debut, as a substitute for Tommy Fraser, in a 1–0 defeat away to Doncaster Rovers two days later,[3] making five further appearances before returning to Charlton at the beginning of January 2007.

John joined Torquay United on loan in February 2007,[4] making his Gulls debut in a 1–0 defeat at home to Darlington on 25 February 2007. John played seven times for Torquay before returning to Charlton in April 2007 after suffering a hamstring problem.[5] He was released by Charlton in June 2007.

On 30 August 2007, John signed for Stevenage Borough. On 18 September, he was stabbed outside his London home, but he did not suffer any life-threatening injuries.[6] He was released by Stevenage at the end of the 2007–2008 season when new manager, Graham Westley, was installed as manager.

Since leaving Stevenage, John has had unsuccessful trials at League One outfit Gillingham and Conference National side Ebbsfleet United.

References

  1. ^ First Team - Players & Coaches - Alistair John Archived 31 January 2013 at archive.today Chessington & Hook United
  2. ^ Brighton bring in Charlton winger
  3. ^ Albion boss praises debutant John
  4. ^ Torquay snap up Charlton winger
  5. ^ Gulls pair return to parent clubs
  6. ^ "Stabbing Horror for Boro New Boy". Non-League Daily. 18 September 2007. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)