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John Roland Craven (May 15, 1947 – December 14, 1996) was an English professional football player. He played as a defender, but also played as a centre-forward on occasion. ==Career== After leaving behind a career as a car mechanic, Craven made his professional debut at left-back in Blackpool's 4–0 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur on August 27, 1965. At first, he teamed up with skipper Jimmy Armfield, but after failing to displace Tommy Thompson, he switched to half-back. After a period in the forward line alongside Gerry Ingram and Alan Skirton, he was put back in the heart of defence by Ron Suart. It was Les Shannon who converted Craven to the forward line on a permanent basis, and it was his partnerships with Fred Pickering and Mickey Burns that helped Blackpool to promotion in 1969–70. During the 1970–71 season, during which Jimmy Armfield's appearances became sporadic as his playing career wound down, Bob Stokoe gave Craven the captain's armband. Craven led Blackpool to success in the Anglo-Italian Cup Final, scoring the equalising goal as they went on to beat Bologna in the Italian city. In 1971, Craven was voted Blackpool's Player of the Year, but that September he asked for a transfer and moved to Crystal Palace. After two years with Palace, he went on to play for Coventry City and Plymouth Argyle before moving to Canada to play for the Vancouver Whitecaps. He finished his career with California Surf in 1981. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Craven (footballer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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