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{{short description|English footballer and manager}}
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| name = Jack English
| name = Jack English
| fullname = John Cogal English<ref name=jones/>
| fullname = John Cogal English<ref name=jones/>
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=8}}
| height =
| birth_date = 13 December 1886
| birth_date = 13 December 1886
| birth_place = [[Hebburn]], England
| birth_place = [[Hebburn]], England
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| death_place = [[Northampton]], England
| death_place = [[Northampton]], England
| currentclub =
| currentclub =
| position = [[Defender (football)|Left Back]]
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Left back]]
| years1 = | years2 = | years3 = 1910–1912 | years4 = 1912–1913 | years5 = 1913–1919 | years6 =1919–1921
| years1 = | years2 = | years3 = 1910–1912 | years4 = 1912–1913 | years5 = 1913–1919 | years6 =1919–1921
| clubs1 = [[Hebburn Argyle F.C.|Hebburn Argyle]] | clubs2 = Wallsend Park Villa | clubs3 = [[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]] | clubs4 = [[Watford F.C.|Watford]] | clubs5 = [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]] | clubs6 =[[Darlington F.C.|Darlington]]
| clubs1 = [[Hebburn Argyle F.C.|Hebburn Argyle]] | clubs2 = Wallsend Park Villa | clubs3 = [[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]] | clubs4 = [[Watford F.C.|Watford]] | clubs5 = [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]] | clubs6 =[[Darlington F.C.|Darlington]]
| caps1 = | goals1 = | caps2 = | goals2 = | caps3 = 6 | goals3 = | caps4 = | goals4 = | caps5 = 73 | goals5 = 0 | caps6 = | goals6 =
| caps1 = | goals1 = | caps2 = | goals2 = | caps3 = 6 | goals3 = | caps4 = | goals4 = | caps5 = 73 | goals5 = 0 | caps6 = | goals6 =
| totalcaps = 79
| totalgoals = 0
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| managerclubs1 = [[Darlington F.C.|Darlington]] | managerclubs2 = [[Nelson F.C.|Nelson]] | managerclubs3 = [[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]] | managerclubs4 = [[Exeter City F.C.|Exeter City]] | managerclubs5 =[[Darlington F.C.|Darlington]]
| managerclubs1 = [[Darlington F.C.|Darlington]] | managerclubs2 = [[Nelson F.C.|Nelson]] | managerclubs3 = [[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]] | managerclubs4 = [[Exeter City F.C.|Exeter City]] | managerclubs5 =[[Darlington F.C.|Darlington]]
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'''John Cogal 'Jack' English''' (13 December 1886 – 21 January 1953)<ref name=jones/> was an English footballer and manager who played for [[Hebburn Argyle F.C.|Hebburn Argyle]], [[Preston North End F.C.|Preston]], [[Watford F.C.|Watford]] and [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]]. He played as a [[Defender (football)|Left Back]] and was judged to be the finest in the League in 1915.<ref name="Unknown 1915">{{cite book|last=Unknown|first=|title=Cup Final Programme|year=1915}}</ref>
'''John Cogal English''' (13 December 1886 – 21 January 1953)<ref name=jones/> was an English [[association football|footballer]] and manager who played for [[Hebburn Argyle F.C.|Hebburn Argyle]], [[Preston North End F.C.|Preston]], [[Watford F.C.|Watford]] and [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]]. He played as a [[left-back]] and was judged to be the finest in the League in 1915.<ref name="Unknown 1915">{{cite book|last=Unknown|title=Cup Final Programme|year=1915}}</ref>


==Club career==
==Club career==
Born in [[Hebburn]], County Durham, English started playing with Hebburn Argyle. He then went on to play for Preston and Watford, before being sold to [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]] for a fee of £500 in April 1913.<ref name=jones>
Born in [[Hebburn]], County Durham, English started playing with Hebburn Argyle. He then went on to play for Preston and Watford, before being sold to [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]] for a fee of £500 in April 1913.<ref name=jones>
{{cite book|title=The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who|author=Jones, Trefor|year=1996|isbn= 0-9527458-0-1|page=80}}</ref> He was a member of the [[Sheffield United F.C.|Blades]] team who won the [[1915 FA Cup Final|FA Cup final in 1915]].<ref name="Unknown 1915"/>
{{cite book|title=The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who|author=Jones, Trefor|year=1996|isbn= 0-9527458-0-1|page=80}}</ref> He was a member of the [[Sheffield United F.C.|Blades]] team who won the [[1915 FA Cup final|FA Cup final in 1915]].<ref name="Unknown 1915"/>


He left the Blades after refusing to re-sign following WWI and joined [[Darlington F.C.|Darlington]] in 1919 as player manager, retiring from playing in 1921 but remaining as manager for a further seven years. He later went on to manage [[Nelson F.C.|Nelson]], [[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]] and [[Exeter City F.C.|Exeter City]].<ref name="blades encyclopaedia">The Official Encyclopedia of Sheffield United by Tony Matthews, Dennis Clareborough and Andrew Kirkham, ISBN 1-904103-19-7, Page 83</ref>
He left the Blades after refusing to re-sign following World War I and joined [[Darlington F.C.|Darlington]] in 1919 as [[player-manager]], retiring from playing in 1921 but remaining as manager for a further seven years. He went on to manage [[Nelson F.C.|Nelson]], before moving to [[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]], resigning from that post in March 1935.<ref>{{cite news| title=Players' Movements| newspaper=The Guardian| date=9 March 1935| page=8| url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15285049/player_movements_931935/| via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> He later managed [[Exeter City F.C.|Exeter City]].<ref name="blades encyclopaedia">The Official Encyclopedia of Sheffield United by Tony Matthews, Dennis Clareborough and Andrew Kirkham, {{ISBN|1-904103-19-7}}, Page 83</ref>


==International career==
==International career==
Jack English was selected to play for [[England national football team|England]] against [[Wales national football team|Wales]] in 1914 but his club would not release him.<ref name="Unknown 1915"/>
Jack English was selected to play for [[England national football team|England]] against [[Wales national football team|Wales]] in 1914 but his club would not release him.<ref name="Unknown 1915"/>

==Honours==
===As a player===
'''[[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]]'''
*'''[[FA Cup]]''' winner: [[1915 FA Cup Final|1915]]

===As a player manager===
'''[[Darlington F.C.|Darlington]]'''
*'''[[North Eastern League|North Eastern League Title]]''' winner: [[1920-21 in English football|1920–21]]

===As a manager===
'''[[Darlington F.C.|Darlington]]'''
*'''[[Football League Third Division North|Third Division (North)]]''' runners-up: [[1921-22 in English football|1921–22]]
*'''[[Football League Third Division North|Third Division (North) Title]]''' winner: [[1924-25 in English football|1924–25]]

'''[[Exeter City F.C.|Exeter City]]'''
*'''FA Devon St. Lukes Challenge Bowl (Incomplete)''' runner-up: [[1936-37 in English football|1936–37]]

== Managerial statistics ==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Team
!rowspan="2"|Nat
!rowspan="2"|From
!rowspan="2"|To
!colspan="5"|Record
|-
!G!!W!!L!!D!!Win %
|-
|align=left|[[Darlington F.C.|Darlington]] (player)
|{{Flagicon|England}}
|align=left|1919
|align=left|1921
||||||||||
|-
|align=left|[[Darlington F.C.|Darlington]]
|{{Flagicon|England}}
|align=left|August 1921
|align=left|May 1928
||||||||||
|-
|align=left|[[Nelson F.C.|Nelson]]
|{{Flagicon|England}}
|align=left|1928
|align=left|1931
||289||98||93||78||33.9
|-
|align=left|[[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]]
|{{Flagicon|England}}
|align=left|February 1931
|align=left|March 1935
||187||73||72||42||39.0
|-
|align=left|[[Exeter City F.C.|Exeter City]]
|{{Flagicon|England}}
|align=left|October 1935
|align=left|May 1939
||168||48||72||48||28.6
|-
|align=left|[[Darlington F.C.|Darlington]]
|{{Flagicon|England}}
|align=left|August 1945
|align=left|May 1946
||4||3||1||0||75.0
|}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{reflist}}


==External links==
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Latest revision as of 09:13, 11 January 2024

Jack English
Personal information
Full name John Cogal English[1]
Date of birth 13 December 1886
Place of birth Hebburn, England
Date of death 21 January 1953 (age 66)
Place of death Northampton, England
Position(s) Left back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Hebburn Argyle
Wallsend Park Villa
1910–1912 Preston North End 6
1912–1913 Watford
1913–1919 Sheffield United 73 (0)
1919–1921 Darlington
Total 79 (0)
Managerial career
1919–1928 Darlington
1928–1931 Nelson
1931–1935 Northampton Town
1935–1939 Exeter City
1945–1946 Darlington
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Cogal English (13 December 1886 – 21 January 1953)[1] was an English footballer and manager who played for Hebburn Argyle, Preston, Watford and Sheffield United. He played as a left-back and was judged to be the finest in the League in 1915.[2]

Club career

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Born in Hebburn, County Durham, English started playing with Hebburn Argyle. He then went on to play for Preston and Watford, before being sold to Sheffield United for a fee of £500 in April 1913.[1] He was a member of the Blades team who won the FA Cup final in 1915.[2]

He left the Blades after refusing to re-sign following World War I and joined Darlington in 1919 as player-manager, retiring from playing in 1921 but remaining as manager for a further seven years. He went on to manage Nelson, before moving to Northampton Town, resigning from that post in March 1935.[3] He later managed Exeter City.[4]

International career

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Jack English was selected to play for England against Wales in 1914 but his club would not release him.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Jones, Trefor (1996). The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. p. 80. ISBN 0-9527458-0-1.
  2. ^ a b c Unknown (1915). Cup Final Programme.
  3. ^ "Players' Movements". The Guardian. 9 March 1935. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ The Official Encyclopedia of Sheffield United by Tony Matthews, Dennis Clareborough and Andrew Kirkham, ISBN 1-904103-19-7, Page 83
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