John Edward Uzzell (born 31 March 1959) is an English retired

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 played as a full-back. Uzzell spent the majority of his playing career with hometown club

Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle Football Club is a professional football club based in the city of Plymouth, Devon, England. As of the 2021–22 season, the team are competing in League One, the third tier of English football. They have played at Home Park, ...

, between July 1977 and April 1989. He also played for

Torquay United Torquay United Football Club is a professional football club based in Torquay, Devon, England. The team currently compete in the , the fifth tier of English football. They have played their home matches at Plainmoor since 1921 and are nicknamed ...

, between 1989 and 1992, before moving into coaching. In later life, he also worked as a

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. On 14 December 1991, while playing in a Third Division game for Torquay United at

Plainmoor Plainmoor is an association football stadium located in the Plainmoor suburb of Torquay, Devon, England. Since 1921, the stadium has been the home of Torquay United Football Club, who currently compete in the National League, the fifth tier of E ...

, he suffered a fractured cheekbone and eye socket in a collision with

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striker

Gary Blissett Gary Blissett (born 29 June 1964) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward. He notably played in the Premier League for Wimbledon, and in the Football League for Crewe Alexandra, Brentford and Wycombe Wanderers. He ...

, who was subsequently charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent. However, Blissett was cleared of the charge at

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on 3 December 1992. He now lives in Ivybridge, South Devon.

References

External links

Plymouth Argyle Official Website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Uzzell, John 1959 births Living people Footballers from Plymouth, Devon English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Plymouth Argyle F.C. players Torquay United F.C. players English Football League players