John Cornwell (footballer)

John Anthony Cornwell (born 13 October 1964) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a midfielder and defender, most notably for Leyton Orient and Southend United.^[3][4]

John Cornwell

Personal information
Full name	John Anthony Cornwell[1]
Date of birth	(1964-10-13) 13 October 1964 (age 60)[1]
Place of birth	Bethnal Green, England[1]
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder, defender
Youth career
1979–	West Ham United
0000–1982	Leyton Orient
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1982–1987	Leyton Orient	203	(35)
1987–1988	Newcastle United	33	(1)
1988–1990	Swindon Town	25	(0)
1990–1993	Southend United	101	(5)
1993	→ Cardiff City (loan)	5	(2)
1993	→ Brentford (loan)	4	(0)
1994	→ Northampton Town (loan)	13	(1)
Total		384	(44)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Newcastle United	1987–88[5]	First Division	24	1	1	0	2	0	2[a]	0	29	1
	1988–89[5]	First Division	9	0	0	0	1	0	3[b]	0	13	0
	Total		33	1	1	0	3	0	5	0	42	1
Swindon Town	1988–89[6]	Second Division	6	0	4	0	—		—		10	0
	1989–90[6]	Second Division	19	0	0	0	5	0	1[a]	0	25	0
	Total		25	0	4	0	5	0	1	0	35	0
Southend United	Total		101	5	5	0	6	0	5	0	117	5
Brentford (loan)	1993–94[7]	Second Division	4	0	—		—		—		4	0
Northampton Town (loan)	1993–94[1]	Third Division	13	1	—		—		—		13	1
Career total			176	7	10	0	14	0	11	0	208	7

1. Appearances in Full Members' Cup
2. 2 appearances in Football League Centenary Trophy, 1 appearance in Full Members' Cup

References

1. "John Cornwell". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
2. Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 214. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
3. "Player Profile". SUFCdb. Archived from the original on 9 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
4. "Swindon Town FC – Profile – John Cornwell". TownEnders.com. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
5. "John Cornwell". 11v11.com. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
6. "John Cornwell – Player Profile". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
7. Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2013). The Big Brentford Book Of The Nineties. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. p. 479. ISBN 9781906796723.

External links

• John Cornwell at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database