John Hartshorne (25 March 1907 – 1971) was an English

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who made 91 appearances in

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for Lincoln City, 100 appearances in all competitions, Appearances per season are sourced via the Season Stats dropdown menu at the bottom right of this page. The site is partly subscription-based, but only free-access sections are used for reference. If pop-up login dialogue boxes appear, press the "Cancel" button to proceed. before moving back into

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with

Grantham Grantham () is a market and industrial town in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England, situated on the banks of the River Witham and bounded to the west by the A1 road. It lies some 23 miles (37 km) south of the Lincoln and ...

and

Boston United Boston United Football Club is a semi-professional association football club based in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. The club participates in the National League North, at the sixth tier of the English football league system. The club is known ...

. He played as a

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1907 births 1971 deaths People from Willenhall English men's footballers Men's association football fullbacks Stoke City F.C. players Macclesfield Town F.C. players Lincoln City F.C. players Grantham Town F.C. players Boston United F.C. players English Football League players Midland Football League players {{England-footy-defender-1900s-stub