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John Ackroyd (footballer, born 1868)

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John Ackroyd
Personal information
Date of birth 1868
Place of birth Heanor, England
Position(s) forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
????–1891 Heanor Town
1891–1894 Grimsby Town 38 (17)
1894−1895 Rotherham Town 17 (4)
1895–???? Heanor Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Ackroyd (born 1868) was an English footballer who played as a forward[1] in the Football League for Grimsby Town and Rotherham Town. In 1891−92 in a match for Grimsby against Lincoln City he scored four goals in a 6−1 victory.[2] He also played for Heanor Town.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "John Ackroyd". LFC History.net. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  2. ^ a b "We've met (Grimsby) before". Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  3. ^ Michael Joyce. The Football League Player's Records 1888 to 1939. ISBN 1899468676.
  4. ^ a b "Your results for: +ackroyd +heanor +town". Newspaper Archive. Retrieved 11 May 2013.