John Lumsdon

John David Lumsdon is an English former footballer who played at right-back for Stoke [City F.C.|Stoke City], Port Vale, and Telford United in the 1970s.

Career

Lumsdon started his career with Stoke City, playing ten First Division games in the Stoke City F.C. season|1975–76] season. He made 13 appearances in the 1976–77 [Stoke City F.C. season|1976–77] season as Tony Waddington's "Potters" suffered relegation. He played five Second Division games in the 1977–78 season. He was loaned to Potteries derby rivals Port Vale in March 1978. He played five Third Division games for Bobby Smith's "Valiants" before returning to Victoria Ground at the end of Port Vale F.C. season|the season]. As of March 2017, he is the last player to have joined Port Vale on loan from Stoke City. He later moved on to Southern League side Telford United.