fullname years death_date death_place clubs birth_place caps goals position manageryears birth_date managerclubs article_title name
john reginald schofield 1966 -- 1968 1 november 2006 atherstone , england wrexham atherstone , england 212 52 0 0 goalkeeper 1968 -- 1970 8 february 1931 atherstone town johnny schofield
 johnny schofield
johnny schofield

john reginald schofield -lrb- 8 february 1931 -- 1 november 2006 -rrb- was an english footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the football league for birmingham city and wrexham .
schofield signed a professional contract with birmingham city in february 1950 , but as second choice keeper to gil merrick .
schofield was one of the bravest keepers of his time , second only to bert trautmann and his 1956 fa cup performance .
in november 1957 , schofield survived a pit explosion at baddesley colliery in warwickshire , and a fractured skull while playing in goal against manchester united in 1960 .
it was in 1960 that schofield took over as birmingham 's first choice , after merrick became manager of the club .
he played in two inter-cities fairs cup finals , against barcelona in 1960 and roma in 1961 , and also in the 1963 football league cup final against city rivals aston villa .
with advancing age , and the signing of scott jim herriot , schofield lost his place in the birmingham team , and was transferred to wrexham in 1966 .
after only two years , he moved on to become player-manager of atherstone town .
in later life , he ran an off-licence in his home town of atherstone .
schofield died on 1 november 2006 .
