Graham Sissons
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Full name
John Graham Sissons[1]
Date of birth
20 May 1934[1]
Place of birth
Chester-le-Street, England[1]
Date of death
March 2026 (aged 91)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Graham Sissons[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 May 1934[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Chester-le-Street, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | March 2026 (aged 91) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Country Girl | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1954–1961 | Birmingham City[a] | 91 | (0) |
| 1961–1964 | Peterborough United | 68 | (0) |
| 1964–1968 | Walsall | 98 | (1) |
| 1968–19?? | Stourbridge | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Graham Sissons (20 May 1934 – March 2026) was an English footballer who played as a defender. He made more than 250 appearances in the Football League for Birmingham City, Peterborough United and Walsall,[5] and played in both legs of the 1961 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final, which Birmingham lost to Roma. For Birmingham, he was used as Trevor Smith's deputy at centre half, and later replaced George Allen at left back.[2] Sissons died in March 2026, at the age of 91.[6][7]
