John Hornsby (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Hornsby | ||
| Date of birth | 3 August 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Ferryhill, England | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Evenwood Town | |||
| 1965–1966 | Colchester United | 11 | (1) |
| Ferryhill Athletic | |||
| South Shields | |||
| Total | 11 | (1) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Hornsby (born 3 August 1945) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League as a winger for Colchester United.
Career
Born in Ferryhill, Hornsby represented local club Evenwood Town prior to joining Colchester United in 1965. He made his debut on 21 August 1965 in a 1–0 defeat to Port Vale at Vale Park. He scored just one goal for Colchester in his 11 league appearances in the home fixture against Port Vale which resulted in a 3–0 victory to the U's. He made his final appearance in a 0–0 draw with Aldershot at Layer Road on 16 April 1966 before returning to County Durham to play for hometown team Ferryhill United and South Shields.