John Durnin
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| John Durnin | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Paul Durnin | |
| Date of birth | October 18, 1965 | |
| Place of birth | Bootle, England | |
| Nickname | Johnny Lager | |
| Position | Striker | |
John Paul Durnin (born Bootle, October 18th 1965) is an English former professional footballer.
His career began with Liverpool in 1986, when he was signed from local non-league side Waterloo Dock. A midfielder or striker, Durnin was a regular in the reserve team, but couldn't break into the first team, making only 2 appearances, both in the Football League Cup. In October 1988 he was loaned out to West Bromwich Albion, and moved permanently to Oxford the following February. He spent four and a half years with Oxford, moving to Portsmouth in 1993, where he played for 7 seasons. His final season at Portsmouth (1999/2000) saw him loaned out to Blackpool and then Carlisle. He signed a permanent deal with Carlisle in February 2000, but he was released the following summer. He spent the following season with League newcomers Kidderminster Harriers, before joining League of Wales side Rhyl as player/coach in July 2001. By December he was back in the Football League, linking up with his former manager Brian Horton at Port Vale. He played there for 18 months, before spending one season with Conference side Accrington Stanley, and retiring in 2004. In July 2006, he joined the coaching staff of Southport, but left in October.
He is now a regular for the Liverpool Masters team.
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