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Jack
Elkes |
Tottenham Hotspur FC
uncapped
1925-26 |
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Profile |
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Full name |
Albert John Elkes |
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Born |
31 December 1894
in Snedshill, Oakengates, Shropshire
[registered in Shifnal, March 1895] |
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Died |
22 January 1972 in
Rayleigh, aged 77 years |
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Height/Weight |
6' 0" |
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Club Career |
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Club(s) |
Started his junior
career with Wellington Town FC before joining Stalybridge Celtic FC in
1914. He joined Birmingham FC in January 1918. Making war-time appearances
and debuting in the League in 1919. He scored
fifteen goals in 34 league appearances over four years. Transferred
to Southampton FC in March 1922 along with George Getgood, and straight
player exchange (Fred Foxall and Joe Barratt). He broke his collar-bone
after one match. He did go on to make 33 league
appearances and scored seven goals. For £1000 transfer fee,
he moved to Tottenham Hotspur FC in summer of 1924 and remained six years.
He made 190 league appearances, scored 49 goals.
Joined Middlesbrough FC in July 1929 and switched to centre-half,
making 105 league appearances, and still
managing to score four goals. Made one last league move to Watford
FC in 1933-34, he was 38 years old, and he made
a final nine league appearances, scoring once. He ended his playing
days with his local club, Oakengates Town FC, in the Birmingham & District
League. |
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Club honours |
Football
League War-time Midland Section winners 1919; Football
League Division Three South winners 1921-22; |
| Individual honours |
Football
League (three appearances);
FA Charity Shield
runners-up with Professionals 1925; |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Source |
Tony Matthews' Birmingham
City Complete Record [1995]. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
Uncapped |
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Position(s) |
Inside-left |
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Major tournaments |
None |
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Team honours |
None |
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Individual honours |
FA Tour of Australia 1925; |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Beyond England |
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Coached the Ford Motor's works team in Dagenham |
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Jack Elkes - Career Statistics |
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Apps |
comp. apps |
Mins. |
Goals |
goals ave.min |
comp. goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
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2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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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