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| name = Jack English |
| name = Jack English |
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| fullname = John Cogal English<ref name=jones/> |
| fullname = John Cogal English<ref name=jones/> |
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| height = |
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| birth_date = 13 December 1886 |
| birth_date = 13 December 1886 |
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| birth_place = [[Hebburn]], England |
| birth_place = [[Hebburn]], England |
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| death_place = [[Northampton]], England |
| death_place = [[Northampton]], England |
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| currentclub = |
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| position = [[Defender (football)|Left |
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Left back]] |
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| 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 |
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| 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]] |
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| 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 = |
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| totalcaps = 79 |
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| 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 English''' (13 December 1886 – 21 January 1953)<ref name=jones/> was an English [[ |
'''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> |
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==Club career== |
==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 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> |
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{{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 |
{{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"/> |
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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 |
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> |
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==International career== |
==International career== |
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Latest revision as of 09:13, 11 January 2024
Personal information | |||
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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
[edit]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
[edit]Jack English was selected to play for England against Wales in 1914 but his club would not release him.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Jones, Trefor (1996). The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. p. 80. ISBN 0-9527458-0-1.
- ^ a b c Unknown (1915). Cup Final Programme.
- ^ "Players' Movements". The Guardian. 9 March 1935. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ The Official Encyclopedia of Sheffield United by Tony Matthews, Dennis Clareborough and Andrew Kirkham, ISBN 1-904103-19-7, Page 83
External links
[edit]- 1886 births
- 1953 deaths
- Footballers from Hebburn
- English men's footballers
- England men's wartime international footballers
- Men's association football fullbacks
- English Football League players
- English Football League managers
- Hebburn Argyle F.C. players
- Preston North End F.C. players
- Watford F.C. players
- Sheffield United F.C. players
- Darlington F.C. players
- Darlington F.C. managers
- Northampton Town F.C. managers
- Exeter City F.C. managers
- Nelson F.C. managers
- English Football League representative players
- English football managers