Jackie Foster
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Thomas Foster | ||
| Date of birth | 21 March 1903 | ||
| Place of birth | Southwick, England | ||
| Playing position | Right winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Sunderland | |||
| 1921–1923 | Ashington | ||
| 1923–1925 | Halifax Town | ||
| 1925–1926 | Grimsby Town | ||
| 1926–1929 | Bristol City | 51 | (5) |
| 1929–1933 | Brentford | 141 | (21) |
| 1933–1936 | Barrow | ||
| Total | 432 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
John Thomas "Jackie" Foster (March 21, 1903-unknown) was an English professional footballer and coach who played as a right winger. He made over 430 appearances in the Football League, most notably for Grimsby Town, Bristol City and Brentford.
Playing career
Early years
A right winger, Foster began his career with hometown Division One club Sunderland.[1] He later dropped through the leagues and had spells with Division Three North sides Ashington,[2] Halifax Town and Grimsby Town, winning the league title with the latter club in the 1925/26 season.[1] Foster transferred to Division Three South side Bristol City in 1926, winning the league title in his first season with the Robins.[1][3] After two seasons in Division Two, Foster departed Ashton Gate in 1929.[1]
Brentford
Foster and Bristol City teammate Cyril Blakemore joined Division Three South side Brentford in the summer of 1929, for a combined fee of £500.[1] He was a virtual ever-present until the 1932/33 season, when he made just 22 appearances, but still contributed to the Bees' Division Three South title.[4] Foster departed Griffin Park in 1933, having made 153 appearances and scored 21 goals for the club.[1][4]
Barrow
Foster signed for Division Three North side Barrow in the summer of 1933, scoring 16 goals during the 1933/34 season.[1]
Coaching career
After retiring from football, Foster had a spell coaching in Belgium.[1]
Personal life
Foster's brother Jimmy was also a footballer and was on the books at Brentford, but failed to make an appearance for the first team.[1]
Honours
- Football League Division Three North (1): 1925/26
- Football League Division Three South (1): 1926/27
- Football League Division Three South (1): 1932/33
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 59. ISBN 0955294916.
- ↑ "In The Mad Crowd". In The Mad Crowd. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
- ↑ "Bristol City FC :: Citystats - Unofficial archive of results, players and managers". Citystats. 1903-03-21. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Brentford Football Club History". Brentfordfchistory.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-08-24.