John Eves

English footballer (1922-2007)

PersonDied aged 104humanQ16744960

Also known as John Robert Eves

Born: February 28, 1922
Died: 2007
Birthplace: Sunderland
Citizenship: United Kingdom
, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland(until 1927)
Occupation: association football player
Languages spoken, written or signed: English

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John Robert Eves was an English footballer who made 177 appearances in the Football League playing for Darlington in the years following the Second World War. He played as a full back. Eves began his football career with Sunderland, for whom he made numerous appearances in the wartime competitions, including in the 1942 Football League War Cup Final, but never represented them in post-war senior football.

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Sex or gender: male
Given name: John
Position played on team / speciality: defender
Sport: association football
Member of sports team: Darlington F.C.(1946–1952) number of matches played/races/starts: 177 · number of points/goals/set scored: 1
Sunderland A.F.C.(1940–1946) number of matches played/races/starts: 0 · number of points/goals/set scored: 0
Family name: Eves

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