John Sims

John Sims

Burly striker John failed to make the grade at his local club Derby but in one of his few appearances for the Rams he came on as substitute in a European Cup tie against Juventus in 1972.

One of the three clubs that John was loaned out to, before moving permanently to Notts County, was Luton in November 1973 where he made a dream home debut scoring a goal in a 2-1 win over Sheffield Wednesday as the Town sought an ultimately successful promotion to the top flight.

After three years at Meadow Lane, John became one of only a handful of players to appear for all three Devon sides, Plymouth, Exeter and Torquay proving an excellent target man at each.

John managed the Gulls briefly before becoming a licensee in Torquay.