Alistair John
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| image =
| name = Alistair John
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|11|28|df=y}}
| birth_place = Croydon, Surrey, England
| height =
| currentclub =
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| position = Winger
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = West Ham United
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = Arsenal
| youthyears3 =
| youthclubs3 = Charlton Athletic
| years1 = 2006–2007
| years2 = 2006–2007
| years3 = 2007
| years4 = 2007–2008
| years5 = 2010–2011
| clubs1 = Charlton Athletic
| clubs2 = → Brighton & Hove Albion (loan)
| clubs3 = → Torquay United (loan)
| clubs4 = Stevenage Borough
| clubs5 = Chessington & Hook United
| caps1 = 0
| caps2 = 4
| caps3 = 7
| caps4 = 4
| caps5 = 11
| goals1 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| club-update = 19 July 2009 (UTC)
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Alistair John (born 28 November 1987) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward. His most recent club was the Combined Counties League team Chessington & Hook United.[http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/chessingtonhookunited/s/players-coaches-1605.html?archive_id=2122&player_id=250062 First Team - Players & Coaches - Alistair John] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130131070412/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/chessingtonhookunited/s/players-coaches-1605.html?archive_id=2122&player_id=250062 |date=31 January 2013 }} Chessington & Hook United
Career
Born in Croydon, John attended Coulsdon High School before joining Charlton Athletic as a trainee, turning professional in June 2006.
On 23 November 2006, John signed for League One side Brighton & Hove Albion on loan.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brighton/6177974.stm Brighton bring in Charlton winger] He made his debut, as a substitute for Tommy Fraser, in a 1–0 defeat away to Doncaster Rovers two days later,[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brighton/6185658.stm Albion boss praises debutant John] making five further appearances before returning to Charlton at the beginning of January 2007.
John joined Torquay United on loan in February 2007,[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/torquay_united/6390993.stm Torquay snap up Charlton winger] making his Gulls debut in a 1–0 defeat at home to Darlington on 25 February 2007. John played seven times for Torquay before returning to Charlton in April 2007 after suffering a hamstring problem.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/torquay_united/6549121.stm Gulls pair return to parent clubs] He was released by Charlton in June 2007.
On 30 August 2007, John signed for Stevenage Borough. On 18 September, he was stabbed outside his London home, but he did not suffer any life-threatening injuries.{{cite web|url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=45059|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325002031/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=45059|url-status=usurped|archive-date=25 March 2012|title=Stabbing Horror for Boro New Boy|date=2007-09-18|accessdate=2007-09-18|work=Non-League Daily}} He chose to leave Stevenage at the end of the 2007–2008 season when new manager, Graham Westley, was installed as manager.
References
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External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
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Category:Footballers from Norwich
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Charlton Athletic F.C. players
Category:Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players
Category:Torquay United F.C. players
Category:Stevenage F.C. players
Category:Chessington & Hook United F.C. players
Category:English Football League players