John Bollington

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John Bollington
Personal information
Full nameJohn Edward Bollington
Date of birth1892
Place of birthBelper, England
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Walsall
Southend United
Brighton & Hove Albion
Teams managed
De Zwaluwen
1923–1931CVV Vriendenschaar
1924Netherlands
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

John Edward Bollington, also known as Jan Bollington (born 1892) was an English football player and coach.

Career

Born in Belper, Bollington played in the Football League for Walsall, Southend United and Brighton & Hove Albion.[1]

He later became a football manager in the Netherlands; he was in charge of amateur club CVV Vriendenschaar between 1923 and 1931, having previously coached De Zwaluwen.[2] He was also in charge of the Dutch national team for one match in 1924.[3]

References

  1. Michael Joyce (2002). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. p. 28. 
  2. "1918 - 1928" (in Dutch). CVV Vriendenschaar. Retrieved 22 June 2013. 
  3. Marcel Vink (2 November 2010). "De mooiste naam van Oranje?" (in Dutch). Ons Oranje. Retrieved 22 June 2013. 
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