Jack Price (footballer, born 1900)

Jack Price
Personal information
Full name John William Price
Date of birth (1900-06-09)9 June 1900
Place of birth Ibstock, England
Date of death 1984 (aged 83–84)
Playing position Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
– Coalville Swifts
1920–1923 Leicester City 00 (0)
1923–1924 Bristol Rovers 05 (0)
1924–1925 Swindon Town 02 (0)
1925–1927 Brentford 12 (0)
1927–1929 Torquay United 31 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

John William "Jack" Price (9 June 1900 – 1984) was an English professional footballer born in Ibstock, Leicestershire, who played in the Football League in the 1920s for Bristol Rovers, Swindon Town, Brentford and Torquay United. He played as a full back.[1]

Family

His younger brother Fred was also a footballer, who played at outside left for Leicester City, Southampton, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Chesterfield,[2] whilst his uncle Cliff Price played at inside left for Leicester Fosse, Halifax Town, Southampton and Nottingham Forest.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 212. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. ↑ Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (1992). The Alphabet of the Saints. ACL & Polar Publishing. p. 275. ISBN 0-9514862-3-3.
  3. ↑ The Alphabet of the Saints. p. 274.


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