John Poole

John Arthur Frederick Poole (12 December 1932 – 17 November 2020) was an English football goalkeeper who made 33 league appearances for Port Vale in the Football League between 1953 and 1961. He later played for non-League sides Macclesfield Town and Werrington.

Career John Poole was born in Stoke-on-Trent on 12 December 1932. He did his national service with the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers and served in Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia. He played just three Third Division matches in 1960–61, as Hancock firmly established himself as the club's preferred goalkeeper. He played one game with a broken wrist. He worked as a motor mechanic. He had two sons: Greg and Duncan; and two grandchildren: Reece Poole and Katie Poole. His uncle, Tom Davis, also played for Port Vale in the 1920s. Poole's death was announced by Port Vale on 19 November 2020.

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1953–54 Third Division North

1954–55 Second Division

1955–56 Second Division

1956–57 Second Division

1957–58 Third Division South

1958–59 Fourth Division

1959–60 Third Division

1960–61 Third Division

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1961–62 Cheshire County League

1962–63 Cheshire County League

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