Jack Eyres
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Eyres[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 March 1899[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Northwich, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1975 (aged 76)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Cheshire, England[1] | ||
| Playing position | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| – | Nantwich Town | ||
| – | Witton Albion | ||
| 1922–1928 | Stoke City | 64 | (23) |
| 1929–1930 | Walsall | 81 | (34) |
| 1931 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 11 | (3) |
| 1932–1934 | Bristol Rovers | 64 | (12) |
| 1934–1935 | York City | 37 | (13) |
| – | Gainsborough Trinity | ||
| Total | 257+ | (85+) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
John "Jack" Eyres (20 March 1899 – 1975) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Bristol Rovers, Brighton & Hove Albion, Walsall, York City and Stoke City.[1]
Career
Eyres was associated with Stoke for a period of seven years without really establishing himself in the first team. He had spells with Nantwich Town and Witton Albion before joining Stoke in 1922.[1] His best season in red and white came in 1926–27 which saw Eyres score 12 goals helping Stoke win the Football League Third Division North title.[1] After scoring on average a goal every three games for the "Potters" he was transferred to Walsall in 1929 for a small fee.[1] He did well for the "Saddlers" scoring 37 goals in 89 matches in two seasons. He then spent a season at Brighton & Hove Albion, two at Bristol Rovers and ended his career with York City and non-league Gainsborough Trinity.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City | 1922–23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 1923–24 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 | |
| 1924–25 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | |
| 1925–26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1926–27 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 12 | |
| 1927–28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| 1928–29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 64 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 23 | |
| Walsall | 1929–30 | 42 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 46 | 19 |
| 1930–31 | 39 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 18 | |
| Total | 81 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 89 | 37 | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1931–32 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| Total | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | |
| Bristol Rovers | 1932–33 | 36 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 9 |
| 1933–34 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 5 | |
| Total | 64 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 70 | 14 | |
| York City | 1934–35 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 13 |
| Total | 37 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 13 | |
| Career Total | 257 | 85 | 19 | 5 | 279 | 90 | |
Honours
- Stoke City