Jack Lipsham

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Jack Lipsham
Personal information
Full name	John Reginald Lipsham
Date of birth	1881
Place of birth	Chester, England
Date of death	1959
Playing position	Winger
Youth career
	Chester St John’s
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1903–1906	Chester
1906–1907	Liverpool	3	(0)
1907–1913	Chester
1913–1919	Wrexham
1919–1921	Chester
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Jack Lipsham (born 1881, Chester; died 1959) is a former English footballer. He played in The Football League for Liverpool, although much of his career was spent in non–league football with Chester. He played more than 300 games for the club in three spells.^[1]

Playing career

Jack was one of four brothers to play for their hometown club of Chester,^[2] with older brother Bert going on to be capped by England. He broke into the side in the left wing slot at the start of the 1903–04 season at a similar time to when brother Tommy was emerging on the right.^[3] In 1906 he joined Football League champions Liverpool, but just a year and three appearances later he was back at Chester and helped them win the Welsh Cup in 1908.^[4]

Lipsham remained at Chester until the end of the 1912–13 season, when he left for local rivals Wrexham. The move displeased the Chester directors, who felt let down after the home match against Hyde two months earlier had been declared as a benefit match for Lipsham and Billy Matthews, raising £82-10s for the long–serving duo.^[5] But he returned to Chester ahead of the 1919–20 season, where he played for two years before retiring.

References

↑ "They played for both Liverpool and Chester". chester-city.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-05-31.
↑ Chas Sumner (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885-1997. p. 19. ISBN 1-874427-52-6.
↑ Chas Sumner (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885-1997. p. 24. ISBN 1-874427-52-6.
↑ Chas Sumner (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885-1997. p. 30. ISBN 1-874427-52-6.
↑ Chas Sumner (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885-1997. p. 37. ISBN 1-874427-52-6.

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Name	Lipsham, Jack
Alternative names
Short description	English footballer
Date of birth	1881
Place of birth	Chester, England
Date of death	1959
Place of death

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