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Jack Ball |
Bury
FC
1 appearance, 0 goals,
1 goal conceded
P 1 W 0 D
0 L 1 F 0: A 2
0%
successful
1927
captain: none
minutes played: 90 |
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Timeline |
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John Ball |
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Birth |
29
September 1900 in High Lane, Marple, Stockport, Cheshire [registered in
Stockport, December 1900]. |
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According to the 1901 census,
the six month-old John was born in High Lane in Marple. He lives in
Mellor View in Marple, Stockport, with his nine older siblings, and his
parents, George and Phoebe Ann (née Steward). His Welsh father was a railway labourer. |
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According to the 1911 census.
The entire Ball family has disappeared. No members of the family can be
found in 1911!! |
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According to the
1921 census, John is now a professional footballer (for Bristol Rovers FC)
and is the second of four children, living with their widowed mother at 27 Doncaster Road
in Whinney Hill. |
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Marriage |
to Annie Gertrude Clarke
[registered in Rotherham June 1924]. Annie died in 1985. |
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According to the 1939 register, John, an aero
department inspector, is married to Annie G., living at 37 Lower Ford
Street in Coventry. |
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Death |
December 1989,
aged
89 years 63-93 days
[registered in Coventry, Warwickshire, December 1989]. |
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Source |
 Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & |
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Playing Career |
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Club(s) |
Started his football career in the Silverwood Colliery FC team. He
signed on at Silverwood to work on Haulage in February 1921. Beginning
with Silverwood Colliery, Ball went on to play for Sheffield United
FC in 1919,
Bristol Rovers FC in May 1921, Wath Athletic FC in 1922, Bury FC in May
1923 for £350 fee. He scored 92 league
goals, before a move to West Ham United FC in May 1929, and Coventry City
FC in May 1930.
In the 1930-31 season,
he
made fifteen appearances as a forward for Coventry City in which he scored
nine
goals. In September 1931, he was found at Stourbridge FC, before
moving onto Hinckley United FC,
Atherstone Town FC and Coventry Gas FC. He totalled 269 league
appearances, scoring 108 goals. |
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Club honours |
None |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Height/Weight |
5'
9", 12st.
7lbs [1927]. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of three who became 521st players (523)
to appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Inside-left |
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Only match |
No. 157, 22 October 1927,
Ireland 2 England 0, a British Championship match at Windsor Park, Donegall Avenue, Belfast, aged
28 years
23 days. Ball spent the second half as goalkeeper. |
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Major tournaments |
British Championship 1927-28; |
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Team honours |
None |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Beyond England |
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No additional information. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.21. |
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Jack Ball - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
comp. apps |
Mins. |
Goals |
goals ave.min |
comp. goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
90 |
0 |
0
min |
0 |
none |
none |
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minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors. |
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Jack Ball
- Match Record - All Matches - By
Type of Match |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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Away
-
British Championship |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
| All |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
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Jack Ball
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
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British Championship Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC 1927-28 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
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BC
All |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
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All Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
BC |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
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All |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
Match History
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Club:
Bury F.C.
- one full appearance (90 min) |
F.A. International Selection Committee - one full appearance
(90 min)x |
Notes
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