| 词条 | John Denby |
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| name = John Denby | image = | fullname = | birth_date = | birth_place = Sutton-in-Ashfield, England | death_date = | death_place = | height = | position = Half back | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 19??–1911 | clubs1 = Chesterfield | caps1 = | goals1 = | years2 = 1911–1915 | clubs2 = Southampton | caps2 = 127 | goals2 = 8 }} John Denby was an English footballer, who played as a half back for Southampton in the Southern League from 1911 to 1915. Football careerBorn in Sutton-in-Ashfield he started his career with Chesterfield. In the summer of 1911 Southampton's new manager George Swift spent £820 recruiting 11 new players including a return to his former club to sign Denby. Denby made his "Saints" debut in the opening match of the 1911–12 season, a 1–1 draw with Millwall.[1] Playing alongside Bert Lee and Jim McAlpine, he became an integral part of the team's defence up to the suspension of football in 1915. According to Holley & Chalk's "The Alphabet of the Saints", Denby was "a strong, reliable player (who) played in all three half-back positions with equal merit and was the team's defensive pivot."[2] His steady influence had a considerable effect on team performances and an improvement in their defensive play. He continued to give the club sterling service up to the outbreak of World War I when he retired from professional football. References1. ^{{cite book | title=Saints – A complete record|last= Chalk|first= Gary|author2=Holley, Duncan | publisher= Breedon Books| year=1987| isbn= 0-907969-22-4|pages=50–51}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Denby, John}}2. ^{{cite book | first1=Duncan |last1 =Holley| first2=Gary |last2= Chalk | title=The Alphabet of the Saints| publisher= ACL & Polar Publishing | year=1992|page=100| isbn=0-9514862-3-3}} 8 : Year of birth missing|Year of death missing|People from Sutton-in-Ashfield|English footballers|Southern Football League players|Southampton F.C. players|Chesterfield F.C. players|Association footballers not categorized by position |
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