Biography

Right half John Robert Middlemas hailed from Easington in the County Durham coalfields, he played for local side Herrington Swifts and Northern League club Blyth Spartans prior to trying his hand at League football at Hull City. Joining the Tigers in May 1922, he deputised for legendary long term right half Tommy Bleakley and spent three months in the first team between early November 1922 and early February 1923. Despite this run of games Middlemas was not retained at the end of the season and left the Tigers in May 1923.
Middlemas joined recently-reformed Midland League side York City in August 1923 and served the Minstermen for six years, amassing well over 200 appearances. John left York City in May 1929 after their elevation to the Football League, replacing Ashington in Division Three North.
In August 1929 he joined North Eastern League side Washington Colliery where he completed his playing career over the next two seasons.
After football Middlemas lived in Chester-le-Street before dying in a Sedgefield hospital in April 1984.
Details
Nationality: England
Date/Place of Birth: 17 January 1896, Cornsay
Hull City First Game: 4 November 1922, Leicester City A (Division Two), 26 years, 291 days old
Hull City Final Game: 3 February 1923, Clapton Orient A (Division Two), 27 years, 17 days old
Clubs
Herrington Swifts, Blyth Spartans, Hull City (1922-1923), York City (1923-1929), Washington Colliery (1929-1931)
Hull City Record
Career: 11 apps, 0 goals
John MiddlemasSeason | LGE App | LGE Gls | FAC App | FAC Gls | FLC App | FLC Gls | EUR App | EUR Gls | OTH App | OTH Gls |
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1922/23 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |