Jack Pinder

Jack Pinder
Personal information
Full nameJohn James Pinder
Date of birth1 December 1912
Place of birthAcomb, England
Date of deathAugust 19, 2004 (aged 91)
Place of deathYork, England
Playing positionFull back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1932–1948York City199(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

John James "Jack" Pinder (1 December 1912 – 19 August 2004) was an English footballer.

Career

Born in Acomb, North Yorkshire, Pinder spent his whole career at York City, with whom he made a total of 221 appearances and scored four goals. He was famed for his tough-tackling no-nonsense defending and truly was one of his era. He also was capped by England at Schoolboy level.[1]

Pinder died on 19 August 2004, in York District Hospital after suffering a perforated bowel.[1]

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Death of Jack Pinder". The Press (York). 20 August 2004. Retrieved 5 June 2013.