John Shuker (8 May 1942 – 29 December 2019) was an English professional

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, notable for holding the club record of

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appearances for

Oxford United Oxford United Football Club () is a professional association football, football club based in Oxford, England. The club compete in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football league system, English football. Founded as Headingto ...

. He was with the club on their election to the Football League in 1962 and over the next 15 years played 478 times in the

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and Fourth Divisions. Shuker was born in

Eccles, Greater Manchester Eccles () is a market town in the City of Salford in Greater Manchester, England, west of Salford, Greater Manchester, Salford and west of Manchester, split by the M602 motorway and bordered by the Manchester Ship Canal to the south. The t ...

. He joined Oxford in 1961, originally playing as a winger. He made his debut in August 1962 and went on to captain the side, playing in a variety of positions. He was awarded a testimonial in 1972, culminating in a match between Oxford and

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at the Manor Ground on 5 May 1972. His last game for Oxford came in April 1977. He was a manager for Clanfield. In May 2001, Shuker was appointed as Director of Football at Milton United. In August 2001, Shuker was appointed as manager of Hellenic League side Witney Academy, staying until February 2002 when the club folded after months after problems with player availability.

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* 1942 births 2019 deaths Footballers from Eccles, Greater Manchester English men's footballers Men's association football fullbacks Oxford United F.C. players English football managers Witney Town F.C. players Men's association football midfielders English Football League players 20th-century English sportsmen {{England-footy-midfielder-1940s-stub