Jack Round

Jack Round
Personal information
Full name John Henry Round
Date of birth 20 May 1903(1903-05-20)
Place of birth Brierley Hill, England
Date of death 31 December 1936(1936-12-31) (aged 33)
Place of death Carlisle, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position Midfielder
Youth career
Brierley Hill Alliance
Cradley Heath
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1925–1930 Bolton Wanderers 56 (1)
1930–1935 Port Vale 128 (5)
Carlisle United
Total 186+ (6+)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

John Henry (Jack) Round (20 May 1903 – 31 December 1936) was an English footballer.

Playing career

Round played for Brierley Hill Alliance, Cradley Heath and Bolton Wanderers before joining Port Vale in September 1930. He quickly became a regular in the side and played 134 games (128 in the Football League) before being released at the end of the 1934–35 season. He then moved on to Carlisle United, where he died on New Year's Eve in 1936.[1]

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