John Gurkin (born 9 September 1895 – 25 February 1976) was an English footballer who played as a centre half or left half in the Football League for West Ham United, Norwich City, Durham City and Exeter City.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Gurkin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1895-09-09)9 September 1895[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Murton, County Durham,[1] England | ||
| Date of death | 25 February 1976(1976-02-25) (aged 80)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Sunderland,[1] England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half, left half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Dean Park | |||
| South Hetton Rovers | |||
| 1921–1922 | West Ham United | 1 | (0) |
| 1922–1923 | Norwich City | 10 | (0) |
| 1923 | Stalybridge Celtic | ||
| 1923–1924 | Spennymoor United | ||
| 1924–1928 | Durham City | 160 | (3) |
| 1928–1929 | Stalybridge Celtic | ||
| 1929–1930 | Exeter City | 2 | (0) |
| 1930–1932 | Hyde United | ||
| 1932 | Jarrow | ||
| 1932–193? | Murton Colliery Welfare | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Signed by West Ham from South Hetton Rovers, Gurkin played only once, on 27 August 1921 in a 2–0 home defeat by Stoke. Moving to Norwich City in 1922 he remained for only one season before moving into non-league football with Stalybridge Celtic[3][4] and Spennymoor United. He returned to the Football League with Durham City, making 160 appearances over four seasons in the Third Division North. After a season with Stalybridge Celtic, Gurkin finished his league career with two appearances for Exeter City, after which he returned to non-league with Hyde United, Jarrow and Murton Colliery Welfare.[1]