John Elliot Page (23 September 1901 – 1979) was an English

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who played in the

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for Millwall and Luton Town. He played in either

inside-forward Forwards (also known as attackers) are outfield positions in an association football team who play the furthest up the pitch and are therefore most responsible for scoring goals as well as assisting them. As with any attacking player, the role ...

position, or as a left-half. Born in Grays,

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, Page played for Grays Thurrock United before joining Millwall in April 1926. The move represented the highest transfer fee paid for a Kent League player. He made 16 appearances, scoring three goals, over four seasons with Millwall, before joining Luton Town in 1930. He spent a single season at Luton, making four appearances and scoring one goal. He then moved to

Chatham Town Chatham Town Football Club is an English association football club based in Chatham, Kent. It currently plays in the and is nicknamed "The Chats”. Former Premier League club Portsmouth and current Premier League club West Ham United played ...

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1901 births 1979 deaths Place of death missing Footballers from Grays, Essex English men's footballers Men's association football inside forwards Men's association football wing halves Grays Thurrock United F.C. players Millwall F.C. players Luton Town F.C. players Chatham Town F.C. players English Football League players Kent Football League (1894–1959) players {{England-footy-midfielder-1900s-stub