John Proctor (1871 – 8 November 1893) was an English

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who played in

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for

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Career

Proctor was born in

Stoke-upon-Trent Stoke-upon-Trent, commonly called Stoke is one of the six towns that along with Hanley, Burslem, Fenton, Longton and Tunstall form the city of Stoke-on-Trent, in Staffordshire, England. The town was incorporated as a municipal borough in 18 ...

and played for Dresden United before joining

in 1891. He looked to be establishing himself as a potential great full back and played in every match during the 1892–93 season helping Stoke to claim their highest position to that point of 7th. However, after playing 10 matches in the following campaign Proctor fell ill with

pneumonia Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung primarily affecting the small air sacs known as alveoli. Symptoms typically include some combination of productive or dry cough, chest pain, fever, and difficulty breathing. The severity ...

and died at the age of 22. He was a married man, and not long before his death had taken on the tenancy of a

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, the Crown Inn at Fenton.

Career statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Proctor, Jack 1871 births 1893 deaths People from Dresden, Staffordshire English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Dresden United F.C. players Stoke City F.C. players English Football League players Date of birth missing Place of death missing Deaths from pneumonia in England