Career
He was one of that generation who bridged the gap between terminological eras, beginning his career as a centre-half and ending it as a central defender despite playing a similar role throughout. Born in Bromley-by-Bow on 12 October 1949 he played for both England schoolboys and the Under 18 youth side. After an apprenticeship he broke into the Orient first team in 1966 and became the clubs youngest ever player and played 50 games for the club before being transferred to Charlton in June 1967.
He spent five years at The Valley before moving to Fulham in the summer of 1972.
After only 18 months he was off to Portsmouth, part of new chairman John Deacon’s ambitious new rebuilding programme. Went, by contrast, was voted "" at the end of his first season.
As financial crisis piled on crisis manager Ian Street John cut the wage bill by selling Went to Cardiff City, his last game being a 4–1 away defeat to Shrewsbury. After two eventful years in Wales Went returned to his home town to rejoin his first club
As his playing career drew to an end Went was appointed Assistant Manager at Brisbane Road, culminating in a twenty-one day reign as full manager.