Career
He made his debut against Southampton in February that year and established himself in the side for the remainder of the 1968-1969 season. He had no further success with the club, but remained during the turbulent later 1970s, and eventually left in March 1978 with the club by then in Division Two, and moved to the Philadelphia Fury of the NASL, playing alongside fellow exstar Peter Osgood. In 1979, he was voted the NASL"s defender of the year, beating out Franz Beckenbauer who finished second.
He was appointed player-manager of Dundalk in August 1983 making his League of Ireland debut on the 9th of October at Sligo Rovers but departed by mutual consent in March after a series of confrontations with referees.
He also had spells managing Maidenhead and Egham Town before retiring from the game in 1984. He is now involved in local charity work and recently attended the tributes to Peter Osgood at Stamford Bridge following the latter"s death.
He currently works with adults with autism and learning difficulties in a daycentre in the London Borough of Barnet. John has been a care worker in the area for a number of years.