John South (academic)
John South may refer to: * John South (footballer, born 1952) (1952–2004), English footballer for Colchester United * John South (footballer, born 1948), English footballer for Brentford * John Flint South John Flint South (1797–1882) was an English surgeon. Life The eldest son by his second wife of James South, a druggist in Southwark, he was born on 5 July 1797; Sir James South, the astronomer, was his half-brother. He was put to school in ...

John South (footballer, Born 1952)
John Alan South (30 November 1952 – 21 December 2004) was an English Association football, footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Colchester United F.C., Colchester United. He died in Spain in 2004 at the age of 52, after living there for two years with his wife, Georgina, and their young son George. Career Born in Bow, London, South began his career at Leyton Orient F.C., Leyton Orient but failed to break into the first team, joining Dick Graham at Colchester United F.C., Colchester United on a three-month trial. He made his debut on 26 August 1972 in a 3–1 defeat to Newport County A.F.C., Newport County at Layer Road. He made just four league appearances for Colchester during which Graham resigned. He played his final professional game in a 3–2 home defeat to Aldershot F.C., Aldershot on 9 October before injuring his cartilage that forced him to retire from professional football. However, once recovered from the injury, South returned to footba ...
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John South (footballer, Born 1948)
John Edward South (born 8 April 1948) is an English retired professional footballer who made one appearance as a centre forward in the Football League for Brentford. In his subsequent career in non-League football, South spent nearly 10 years with Metropolitan Police. Playing career Brentford South began his career in the youth system at Fulham, before moving to West London rivals Brentford in November 1966. He made just two appearances before suffering a severe knee injury in training. In a period of financial uncertainty for the Griffin Park club, South was released as a cost-cutting measure at the end of the 1966–67 season. Non-league football South dropped into non-League football to sign for Southern League Premier Division club Guildford City in 1967. After suffering further injury woes, he joined Metropolitan Police and stayed with the club for nearly a decade. Personal life South's brother Ernie also played football and was a goalkeeper In m ...
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