| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Thomas Ball | ||
| Date of birth | 13 September 1907 | ||
| Place of birth | Banks, Lancashire, England | ||
| Date of death | 1976 (aged 68–69) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| ?–? | Southport | ? | (?) |
| 1929-1935 | Manchester United | 50 | (18) |
| ?–? | Sheffield Wednesday | ? | (?) |
| 1934–1935 | Huddersfield Town | 5 | (1) |
| ?–? | Luton Town | ? | (?) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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John Thomas "Jack" Ball (13 September 1907–1976)[1] was an English footballer, who played for clubs including Southport, Manchester United, Sheffield Wednesday, Huddersfield Town and Luton Town. He was born in Banks, Southport, Lancashire.
At Sheffield Wednesday, he scored 14 goals in his first 17 games and went on to bag a total of 94 goals in 135 games.[1]