John Templeman

Life and career Templeman was born in Yapton, West Sussex, and began his football career with Arundel Town before joining Portsmouth's youth system. However, the Portsmouth club axed its junior teams in 1965, and Templeman moved on to Brighton & Hove Albion. He turned professional in July 1966 and made his first-team debut in December, charged with man-marking the country's top scorer, Rodney Marsh of Queens Park Rangers. He continued in the team for several years, and on the final day of the 1971–72 season, scored a goal that earned Brighton the point they needed to secure promotion to the Second Division.

Templeman had taken his totals to 18 goals from 255 senior appearances by the end of the 1973–74 season, when Brian Clough used him and Lammie Robertsonagainst the wishes of both as makeweights in the deal that brought Fred Binney from Exeter City to Brighton. He made 206 league appearances before finishing his Football League career with a season at Swindon Town. In July 2021, he was still living in West Sussex and held a season ticket at Brighton & Hove Albion.