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Born in [[Hebburn]], |
Born in [[Hebburn]], [[Tyne and Wear]], 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 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"/> |
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Revision as of 14:44, 3 October 2019
| 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 | ||
| 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
Born in Hebburn, Tyne and Wear, 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
Jack English was selected to play for England against Wales in 1914 but his club would not release him.[2]
References
- ^ 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
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- 1886 births
- 1953 deaths
- People from Hebburn
- English footballers
- England wartime international footballers
- 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