John Ruggiero
John Salvatore Ruggiero (born 26 November 1954) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion, Chester, Portsmouth and Stoke City.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Salvatore Ruggiero[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 November 1954[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England[1] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1977 | Stoke City | 9 | (2) |
| 1975–1976 | → Workington (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1976 | → Cape Town City (loan) | 19 | (8) |
| 1977–1978 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 | (2) |
| 1978 | → Portsmouth (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 1979–1980 | Chester | 12 | (1) |
| – | Telford United | ||
| Total | 53 | (14) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Ruggiero was born in Stoke-on-Trent to Italian parents and joined Stoke City when he was 16 in 1974, he went out on loan to Workington and Cape Town City.[1] He was given a run in the first team towards the end of the 1976–77 season with the team struggling at the bottom of the First Division having had to sell their star players due to the Butler Street stand having to be rebuilt.[1] Ruggiero scored twice against Coventry City but Stoke failed to avoid relegation and Ruggiero joined Brighton & Hove Albion.[1] He then spent time with Portsmouth, Chester and Telford United.[1]
Career statistics
Source:[2]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Workington (loan) | 1975–76 | Fourth Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Stoke City | 1976–77 | First Division | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1977–78 | Second Division | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| Portsmouth (loan) | 1977–78 | Third Division | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Chester | 1977–78 | Third Division | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Career Total | 38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 45 | 6 | ||
References
- Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- John Ruggiero at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
External links
- John Ruggiero interview at svenskafans.com