John Durnin

Who is John Durnin?

John Paul Durnin is an English former footballer who scored 100 goals in 475 league appearances over a career spanning close to two decades.

He began his career at Liverpool in 1986, but made just three minor cup appearances for the first team before he was allowed to join Oxford United for a £225,000 fee in February 1989, having previously gained experience on loan at West Bromwich Albion. He spent four years with Oxford, playing close to 200 games, before he was sold on to Portsmouth for £200,000 in 1993. In six years with "Pompey" he made around 200 appearances, before he was loaned out to Blackpool, and then allowed to leave permanently for Carlisle United in 1999. In 2000 he signed with Kidderminster Harriers, before he briefly entered the Welsh football circuit with Rhyl in 2001. Later that year he returned to the Football League with Port Vale, before he joined Conference side Accrington Stanley for a twelve month spell in May 2003.