John Starsmore

Life and career Starsmore was born in Kettering, Northamptonshire, in 1901. He made his debut on 6 October, at home to Brentford, and scored the only goal of the match. He played regularly throughout the remainder of the 1928–29 season and at the start of 1929–30, but once Jimmy Loughlin established himself in the team, Starsmore made only five appearances in 1930, and left the club at the end of the season.

After a season back with Kettering Town, Starsmore signed for another Third Division South club, Swindon Town. but played less the following season and was transfer-listed. He moved on to Barrow of the Third Division North, and scored once in nine league appearances, He spent the 1934–35 campaign with Southern League club Dartford, scoring twice in the final to help his side win the Kent Senior Cup, and then returned to Kettering.

Starsmore died in Corby in 1983 at the age of 81.