Jack Middlemas

Jack Middlemas
Personal information
Full nameJohn Robert Middlemas
Date of birth17 January 1896
Place of birthEasington, England
Date of death24 April 1984 (aged 88)
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing positionWing half
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Herrington Swifts?(?)
Blyth Spartans?(?)
1922–1923Hull City10(0)
1923–1929York City228(4)
Blyth Spartans?(?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

John Robert "Jack" Middlemas (17 January 1896 – 24 April 1984) was an English footballer.

Career

Easington-born Middlemas played for Herrington Swifts and Blyth Spartans before joining Hull City in March 1922.[1] After making 10 league appearances for Hull,[2] he joined York City in the summer of 1923.[3] He made his debut for the club in the first game of the 1923–24 season against Scunthorpe United in the Midland League.[3] He scored in York's first game in the FA Cup, which they won 2–1 against Castleford & Allerton United in September 1923.[4] He was awarded a testimonial match against Middlesbrough in April 1929, which earned him £111.[3] He left the club in July 1929 prior to York's first season in the Football League.[3] He made a total of 259 appearances and scored five goals for the club.[3] He then returned to Blyth Spartans.[2]

References

  1. Jarred, Martin; Windross, Dave (1997). "Midland League Players". Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922-1997. Citizen Publications. pp. p145. ISBN 0-9531005-0-2.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 - 1939. Tony Brown. pp. p182. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Jack Middlemiss". York City F.C. Retrieved 2007-10-14.
  4. Batters, Dave (1990). "City in the FA Cup 1923-1928". York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited. pp. p410. ISBN 0-907969-69-0.