John Cook Venters (22 August 1910 – 1978) was a Scottish professional

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who played as an

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in the

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for Morton. He also played in the

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for

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and

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Personal life

Venters father Sandy and brothers

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and Andrew were also footballers.

Career statistics

References

Scottish men's footballers Scottish expatriate men's footballers 1910 births 1978 deaths Men's association football inside forwards Scottish Football League players English Football League players Footballers from Cowdenbeath BSC Young Boys players Preston North End F.C. players Nottingham Forest F.C. players Thames A.F.C. players Greenock Morton F.C. players Scottish expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland 20th-century Scottish sportsmen {{Scotland-footy-forward-1910s-stub