John Poole (footballer)
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Smith Poole | ||
Date of birth | 1892 | ||
Place of birth | Codnor, England | ||
Date of death | 23 March 1967 74) | (aged||
Place of death | Whitwell, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Playing position | Centre Half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
? | Sutton United | ||
1914–1919 | Nottingham Forest | ||
1919–1924 | Sunderland | ||
1924–1930 | Bradford City | ||
Teams managed | |||
1938–1944 | Mansfield Town | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:12, 7 December 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
John 'Jack' Smith Poole (1892–1967) was an English footballer who played for Sunderland[1] and Bradford City, who later became a trainer of the latter. He was born in Codnor.[2] After retiring from playing he had a lengthy spell as manager of Mansfield Town.
Career
John Poole was originally signed from Sutton United by Nottingham Forest but failed to break into the first team. With the outbreak of World War I he began appearing as a guest player for Sheffield United.[3] After the war he signed for Sunderland where he made his Football League début before finishing his playing career at Bradford City.
Managerial career
After retiring from playing he became coach at Bradford before becoming manager of Mansfield Town.
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