[3] In 2011, John was inducted into the inaugural class of the Crossfire Premier Hall of Fame, along with fellow professional soccer players Ellis McLoughlin and Preston Zimmerman.

[8] In August 2011 English Premier League team Blackburn Rovers bid £1.2 million to sign John.

[12] On January 13, 2012, John signed a two-month loan deal with English Championship side West Ham United .

On March 2, 2012, John returned to FC Dallas having not played a single senior game for The Hammers.

[15] John spent the entire 2014 on injured reserve before being selected by New York City FC in the 2014 expansion draft on Dec.

[16] A beer bottle struck FC Dallas defender George John in the head moments after he scored what turned out to be the game-winning goal against the L.A. Galaxy.

"It is always unacceptable to throw anything onto the field of play because it endangers the safety of all players and personnel," a club statement said.

"In this specific incident, we have identified the individual and we are proceeding according to protocol with FC Dallas Stadium, security, Frisco Police and Major League Soccer."