John Ruggiero

English footballer

John Ruggiero
Personal information
Full name John Salvatore Ruggiero[1]
Date of birth (1954-11-26) 26 November 1954 (age 69)[1]
Place of birth Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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]

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

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ^ John Ruggiero at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

External links

  • John Ruggiero interview at svenskafans.com