John Talbut

English footballer (1940–2020)

John Talbut
Personal information
Date of birth (1940-10-20)20 October 1940
Place of birth Headington, Oxford, England
Date of death 14 August 2020(2020-08-14) (aged 79)
Position(s) Centre half
Youth career
Burnley
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1957–1966 Burnley 138 (0)
1966–1971 West Bromwich Albion 144 (0)
1971–1976 KV Mechelen[1] 148 (6)
International career
England U23 7 (0)
Managerial career
KV Mechelen
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Talbut (20 October 1940 – 14 August 2020) was an English football defender.

Talbut initially made his name with Burnley, where he came out of the club's youth system and established himself as a first-team regular, also appearing for the England under-23 team whilst at the club. In December 1966 Jimmy Hagan paid £30,000 to take Talbut to West Bromwich Albion and he soon replaced veteran Stan Jones at the heart of Albion's defence.[2] Talbut was a winner with the Baggies in the 1968 FA Cup Final but also featured on the losing side in the 1970 Football League Cup Final. He never scored a league goal for the club but did find the net once against A.S. Roma in the Anglo-Italian Cup in 1970.[3]

Although a strong presence in the air Talbut was at times found wanting on the ground[3] and the arrival of John Wile in late 1970 left him surplus to requirements at the Albion. No longer able to gain a first team spot he left Albion in the 1971 close season to take up the position of player-manager with Belgian second division club KV Mechelen.[3]

Talbut died on 14 August 2020, at the age of 79, due to complications from dementia.[4]

References

  1. ^ B.J. Hugman, Rothmans Football League Players Records The Complete A-Z 1946-1981, 1981, p. 145
  2. ^ G, Willmore, The Hawthorns Encyclopedia, 1996, p. 164
  3. ^ a b c G, Willmore, The Hawthorns Encyclopedia, 1996, p. 165
  4. ^ Judah, Nathan (15 August 2020). "Former FA Cup winning West Brom defender John Talbut dies aged 79". Express & Star.