About John Coshall
Lived 1901 – 1975 (aged 73–74). John Coshall was an association football player.
John William Macdonald Coshall (21 January 1901 – 1975) was an English footballer who played as a left-back in the Football League for West Ham United. He later played for French club AS Cannes.
Coshall joined West Ham United for the 1928–29 season, along with Erith teammate Arthur Smith, after impressing during preseason games. He made two First Division appearances for the east London club. He went on to join AS Cannes, part of a contingent of British players in the South of France around that time; contemporaries at the club with League experience were Ted Donaghy, Stan Hillier and Willie Aitken.
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Who was John Coshall?
association football player (1901-1975)
When was John Coshall born?
John Coshall was born on 21 January 1901 in Erith.
When did John Coshall die?
John Coshall died in 1975.
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John Coshall was an association football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Coshall. https://biography.guide/john-coshall/
MLA: "John Coshall." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/john-coshall/.
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