John Towers (21 December 1913 – 3 January 1979) was an English

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who scored 22 goals from 107 appearances in

the Football League The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, the league is the oldest such competition in the world. It was the top-level football league in Engla ...

playing as an inside right or wing half for

Darlington Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. The River Skerne flows through the town; it is a tributary of the River Tees. The Tees itself flows south of the town. In the 19th century, Darlington underwen ...

either side of the Second World War. A schoolteacher by profession, he played as an amateur.

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1913 births 1979 deaths People from Willington, County Durham Footballers from County Durham English men's footballers Men's association football inside forwards Men's association football wing halves Darlington F.C. players Willington A.F.C. players English Football League players {{England-footy-midfielder-1910s-stub