John Flood (footballer, born 1932)

English footballer (1932–2023)

John Ernest Flood (21 October 1932 – 13 May 2023) was an English professional footballer who played as a winger.

Early life

Flood was born in Southampton on 21 October 1932.^[1][2] He was one of eight brothers; his younger brother Raymond was a first-class cricketer.^[3]

Career

Flood was capped as an England schoolboy international.^[2][4]

Flood joined Southampton from Pennington St. Marks in 1949 and played in the first team from 1952 to 1958, normally as a winger, making 129 appearances in all competitions and scoring 29 goals.^[4] His appearances coincided with Southampton's longest spell in Division 3.^[4] He later played 17 games in the Football League for Bournemouth,^[1] before joining Headington United, where he made 1 appearance in the Southern Football League in August 1959.^[2] He finished his career at Cowes.^[4]

Death

Flood died on 13 May 2023, at the age of 90.^[5][6] At the time of his death, he was the oldest surviving former Southampton player.^[6]

References

1. "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
2. "Profile". Rage Online. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
3. "Former Hampshire and Lyndhurst batsman Ray Flood has died, aged 78". Southern Daily Echo. 13 March 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
4. Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (2003). In That Number – A post-war chronicle of Southampton FC. Hagiology Publishing. p. 511. ISBN 0-9534474-3-X.
5. "John Flood: 1932–2023". Southampton FC. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
6. Reddin, Lorelei (16 May 2023). "Former Southampton FC winger John Flood has died aged 90". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 16 May 2023.