John Kurila

Q: When did John Kurila die?

John Kurila died on March 6, 2018.

Q: How old was John Kurila when they died?

John Kurila was 76 years old at the time of death.

Q: When was John Kurila born?

John Kurila was born on April 10, 1941 in Glasgow.

Q: What was John Kurila's occupation?

John Kurila was an association football player.

John Kurila (10 April 1941 – 6 March 2018) was a Scottish footballer, who played as a wing half in The Football League.

Career

John was born in Scotland of Lithuanian parentage. He was raised in the Gorbals area of Glasgow, Scotland. Kurila most notably played for Northampton Town, as well as playing for Celtic, Bristol City, Southend United, Colchester United and Lincoln City. He also spent two summers in Canada playing for Hamilton Steelers of the Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League.

Kurila settled in the Northampton area after football — he had two separate spells with the Cobblers — and worked in the building trade, notably as a qualified carpenter. He was married to Nan Carr, also from Glasgow, and had three children - a daughter Keely, and two sons, Mick and Alan, who both became footballers at non-League level. Kurila died in March 2018 at the age of 76.