Dilwyn E. John (born 3 June 1944) is a

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former professional

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and amateur

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player. He made more than 160 appearances in The Football League for

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and

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Football career

A goalkeeper, John began his career at

, making his debut at the age of seventeen in September 1961 during a 3–2 win over Chelsea. He struggled to maintain the number one spot and found himself in and out of the Cardiff side. During his time at Ninian Park, he played for the Wales U23 side and eventually moved to

in March 1967. He managed to stem the flow of goals the club were conceding but could not help them avoid relegation to Division Four but helped them to promotion two years later before leaving to play for non-league football for

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and

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before retiring.

Snooker career

John was also a talented snooker player and became Welsh amateur champion during the 1980s and was runner-up in the 1985 IBSF World Snooker Championships.

References

1944 births Living people People from Tonypandy Welsh footballers Wales under-23 international footballers Welsh snooker players Association football goalkeepers Cardiff City F.C. players Swansea City A.F.C. players Hereford United F.C. players Merthyr Tydfil F.C. players English Football League players {{Wales-footy-goalkeeper-stub