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Jack Calvey

Nottingham Forest FC

 1 appearance, 0 goals

P 1 W 1 D 0 L 0 F 1: A 0
100% successful
1901-02

captain: none
minutes played: 90

Timeline
  John Calvey
Birth Wednesday, 23 June 1875 in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham
Some sources state 23 August - but he was registered before June as the only John Calvey registered in 1875!
registered in Stockton April-June 1875
 

According to the 1881 census, John is the younger brother of Thomas, both to Irishman Neal and Mary Thomas, living at 28 Eston Junction in Eston, Middlesbrough. With one servant and five Irish boarders.

According to the 1891 census, 15 year-old John is now the eldest of two children still with parents at 22 Branch Street in Normanby, Middlesbrough. He and his father are general labourers. With one servant and two Irish boarders.

According to the 1901 census, J. is now a professional footballer who is visiting W.H.Phillips at 160 White Horse Street in Limehouse, London.
Marriage to Julia Regan, in spring 1910, Poplar
registered in Poplar April-June 1910
Children Jack and Julia Calvey had four children together, John Neil (b.2 January 1911), Kathleen (b.20 July 1914), Joseph (b.6 April 1916) and Mary (b.January 1919).
 

According to the 1911 census, John, now married to Mrs E. (thats what it says!), with one son, John Neal, living in 5 Dunkeld Street, Bromley, London. He is a stevedore (a ship stower).
 

According to the 1921 census, John is an out of work stevedore, still married and with three more children, Kathleen, Joseph and Mary, living at 9 Aberfeldy Street in Poplar.
The London Electoral Rolls confirm John and Julia Calvey were living at 9 Aberfeldy Street in Tower Hamlets, Poplar between 1918 and 1937.
Death Thursday, 14 January 1937, 'who died at at St. Andrew's Hospital', Devons Road in Poplar, Greater London.
aged 61 years 205 days registered in Poplar January-March 1937

Obituary
"Death of JACK CALVEY—Old Millwall Footballer
"An old Millwall football player who became well known all over the country when first-class football began to make its appearance in the south, died at Poplar on Thursday in the person of Mr. Jack Calvey, 9, Aberfeldy Street. He was 59.
"He came from South Bank, Middlesbrough, at the age of 18, and was introduced to Millwall football team by Mr. Joe Gettings schoolmaster at the Borough Road School. At that time Millwall were the leading London team and first class football was being encouraged. Jack Calvey played at inside right and was a prolific goal scorer. His fame spread and after several seasons with Millwall he was the most sought after player in the country. Every club straining for first-class players sought his services at the time he signed on for Notts Forest as the highest paid player of his day.
"He remained with Notts Forest for about seven seasons and people from Poplar used to make the trip to the Midlands to see him play. Then he returned to Millwall to play again on the old East Ferry Road enclosure and eventually injuries put an end to his football career. He was a great favourite in his playing days with the old Millwall supporters of thirty and forty years ago and many of the older people will remember his immense popularity.
"He had worked latterly at Poplar as a stevedore. He leaves a widow, son, and daughter." - The East End News, Tuesday, 19 January 1937
Funeral Tuesday, 19 January 1937, St. Patrick's RC Cemetery, Langthorne Road, Leytonstone in Greater London
 

According to the 1939 Register, widowed Julia is still living at 9 Aberfeldy Street with Joseph and Kathleen, and two lodges, James Christie and Steve O'Dwyer. Their eldest son, John, is married to Florence, and live at 11 Aberfeldy Street.
  Evidently, at least according to a first quarter 1938 marriage registration, Julia had married Steve O'Dwyer in Stepney. Howwever, she remained a Calvey until her death in the 1946 summer.

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] &

Playing Career

Club(s)		 Played for local side South Bank FC Juniors in Middlesbrough, alongside Fred Priest and George Hedley. He joined Millwall Athletic FC as a professional in 1895. Joined Nottingham Forest FC in May 1899, and was reputed to be the highest earner in the game at the time.
"This player received the highest salary ever paid to any professional footballer. He was engaged by the Nottingham Forest F.C. at £10 a week for 12 months, and is at present on the trasnfer list at £300." - Morning Leader, Monday, 12 January 1906
"It often happens that history is as lying a jade as is mere Rumour, and so it is in this case, for although the Forest officials did spread over Calvey's engagement in additional wages...what they did actually pay him was £8 a week. How the story of 10 arose is rather quaint. Calvery was fully alive to the importance of the terms he had made, and when he came to make out his income-tax return he thought he would indulge in the little pleasantry of rating it at £500 a year and did so! Calvey never received more than £8 a week." - 'Green 'un', Saturday, 23 September 1916
  He returned to London who became the a dockworker, but also signed with Millwall Athletic on 15 September 1904. Joined Chelsea FC on 18 January 1906.
League honours
131 appearances 47 goals		 Nottingham Forest FC 1899-1904
debut: 2 September 1899 Nottingham Forest FC 3 Preston North End FC 1.
last: 9 January 1904 Nottingham Forest FC 2 Bury FC 2.
Club honours Ellis Cup winners 1888-89, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1892-93;
Football League Division One fourth place 1900-01 (27ᵃ 13ᵍ);
FA Cup semi-finalists 1899-1900 (6ᵃ 2ᵍ), 1901-02 (4ᵃ 2ᵍ);
Individual honours Football League (one appearance);
Distinctions Shares the Northern League goal scoring record of ten goals in 21-0 victory for South Bank FC v North Skelton Rovers FC in 1895.
Height/Weight 5' 9", 12st. 12lbs [1902].

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & Communigate.co.uk

England Career
Player number 275th player to appear for England.
Position(s) Centre-forward, although he was picked out of position for his solitary England appearance
Only match No. 75, 22 March 1902, Ireland 0 England 1, a British Championship match at North-East Showgrounds, Balmoral, Belfast, aged 26 years 272 days.
Major tournaments British Championship 1901-02
Team honours None
Individual honours The Professionals (one appearance, 3ᵍ September 1901)
Distinctions None

Beyond England
Later a dock worker in Poplar. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.57.


The Numbers
parties Appearances comp. apps minutes captain
2 1 1 90 0 none
The minutes here given can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only an approximation.
P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 0 1 1 0 100 +1
His only match was played in the British Championship competition and at an away venue

Tournament Record

British Championship Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1901-02 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 0 1 1.00 0.00 100.0 +1
BC All 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 0 1 1.00 0.00 100.0 +1

All Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 0 1 1.00 0.00 100.0 +1
1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 0 1 1 0 100 +1

Match History

 Club: Nottingham Forest F.C. - one full appearance (90 min) F.A. International Select Committee - one full appearance (90 min)x

apps match match details comp res. rundown pos

Age 26
Tour of FA 25 September 1901 - England 10 Germany 0, Hyde Road, Manchester tour HW cf

74 3 March 1902 - Wales 0 England 0, The Racecourse, Wrexham BC AD reserve
2 75 22 March 1902 - Ireland 0 England 1
Balmoral Showgrounds, Belfast		 BC AW   cf
 

the 275th player to appear for England
the fifteenth Nottingham Forest FC player to represent England

     

 
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