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Johnny Hancocks

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

3 appearances, 2 debut goals

P 3 W 2 D 1 L 0 F 12: A 3
83% successful

1946-50

captain: none
minutes played:
270

Timeline

  John Hancocks
Birth 30 April 1919 in Oakengates, Telford, Shropshire [registered in Wellington, June 1919].
To Francis and Jane Ellen B. (née Guy)
Marriage to Alice M.B. Wilkes [registered in Wellington, December 1943].
  According to Passenger Lists, John Hancocks was one of numerous professional footballers (The FA Tourists of Canada) returning to the Port of Liverpool on 30 June 1950 from Montréal, Québec. He is aboard the Empress of Canada. His address is stated as 7 Holyhead Road in Oakengates.
Death 19 February 1994 in Shrewsbury, aged 74 years 295 days [registered in Wrekin, Shropshire, February 1994].

Source

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

Club Career

Club(s) x
Club honours x
Individual honours x
Distinctions x
Height/Weight 5' 4", 9st. 5lbs [1950].

Source

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

England Career

Player number One of five who became the 676th players (680) to appear for England.
Position(s) Outside left/right (outside-right for club)
First match No. 244, 2 December 1948, England 6 Switzerland 0, a friendly match at Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, London, aged 29 years 216 days.
Last match No. 261, 22 November 1950, England 2 Yugoslavia 1, a friendly match at Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, London, aged 31 years 206 days.
Major tournaments British Championship 1949-50;
Team honours British Championship winners 1949-50
Individual honours x
Distinctions By marriage, a cousin of Jack Haines.

Beyond England

x. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.x.


The Numbers
parties Apps comp. apps unused/
reserve
minutes goals ave.min captain
4 3 1 two 270 2 135 min two none
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors.
P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
3 2 1 0 12 3 +9 0 1 4 1 83.3 +2
All matches were played in a white shirt

Venue Record

Venue P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Home 2 1 1 0 8 2 +6 0 1 4.00 1.00 75.0 +1
Away 1 1 0 0 4 1 +3 0 0 4.00 1.00 100.0 +1

Competition Record

Competition P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L

WCP

1 1 0 0 4 1 +3 0 0 4.00 1.00 100.0 +1
WCF 0 0 0 0 0 0 =0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 =0
World Cup 1 1 0 0 4 1 +3 0 0 4.00 1.00 100.0 +1
British Championship 1 1 0 0 4 1 +3 0 0 4.00 1.00 100.0 +1
The 1949-50 records of the World Cup preliminaries and British Championship are duplicated, and one set is deducted from the grand total.
Friendly 2 1 1 0 8 2 +6 0 1 4.00 1.00 75.0 +1

Tournament Record

World Cup Preliminary Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WCP/BC 1949-50 1 1 0 0 4 1 +3 0 0 4.00 1.00 100.0 +1
WCP All 1 1 0 0 4 1 +3 0 0 4.00 1.00 100.0 +1

British Championship Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC/WCP 1949-50 1 1 0 0 4 1 +3 0 0 4.00 1.00 100.0 +1
BC All 1 1 0 0 4 1 +3 0 0 4.00 1.00 100.0 +1

All Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WC 1 1 0 0 4 1 +3 0 0 4.00 1.00 100.0 +1
BC 1 1 0 0 4 1 +3 0 0 4.00 1.00 100.0 +1
The 1949-50 records of the World Cup preliminaries and British Championship are duplicated, and one set is deducted from the grand total.
1 1 0 0 4 1 +3 0 0 4.00 1.00 100.0 +1
 
Match History
 
 Club: Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. - three full appearances (270 min) manager: Walter Winterbottom - three full appearances (270 min)  

apps match pic match details comp res. rundown shirt

Age 27
227 28 September 1946 - Ireland 2 England 7, Windsor Park, Belfast BC AW replacement reserve
228 30 September 1946 - Ireland (Éire) 0 England 1, Dalymount Park, Dublin Fr AW unused sub

Age 29
1 244 2 December 1948 - England 6 Switzerland 0
Arsenal Stadium, Highbury
Fr HW 25
36
65
11
 
 
one of four who became the 676th player (680) to appear for England.
the twentieth player from Wolverhampton Wanderers to represent England 
the 126th player to score on his England debut
 

Age 30
2 250 15 October 1949 - Wales 1 England 4
Ninian Park, Cardiff
BC/
WCP
AW   11
 

Age 31
3 261 22 November 1950 - England 2 Yugoslavia 2
Arsenal Stadium, Highbury
Fr HD 34 7
 


 

 
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