John Capaldi

John Capaldi
Personal information
Full name John Capaldi
Date of birth (1959-11-16) 16 November 1959
Place of birth Newarthill, Scotland
Playing position Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1975–1978 Aston Villa
1978–1980 Motherwell 11 (0)
1980–1983 Pors Grenland 63 (46)
Teams managed
2002-2003 Bolehall Swifts

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:00, 17 March 2013 (UTC).


John Capaldi (born) is a former Scottish footballer who played for Aston Villa, Motherwell[1] and Pors Grenland, and also had a spell managing Bolehall Swifts. During his career, he played as a striker.

Playing career

Aston Villa

Capaldi played for Aston Villa reserves and youth team from 1975–1979, before being sold to Motherwell in 1979 for £15,000.

Personal life

John has a son, Tony, who currently plays for Oxford United, and has previously played for Birmingham City, Hereford United, Plymouth Argyle, Cardiff City, Leeds United and Morecambe, Tony was born in Porsgrunn, Norway, whilst his father was serving as a player for Pors Grenland.

References

  1. Reynolds, Jim. "Fir Park blitz - and still more to come". Glasgow Herald, 26 February 1979, p. 18. Retrieved on 14 May 2013.
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