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David Jack

Bolton Wanderers FC, Arsenal FC

 9 caps, 3 goals

P 9 W 4 D 4 L 1 F x: A x
63% successful
1924-32

disciplined: none
captaincies: four
minutes played: 810

Profile
Full name David Bone Nightingale Jack
name notes Nightingale is his mother's maiden name.
Born 3 April 1898 in Bolton, Lancashire [registered in Bolton, June 1898].
Most media and history books state 1899...clearly a mistake.

Census Notes

According to the 1901 census, David is living with his grandparents, James and Sarah Nightingale, and his aunties and uncle, at 54 Musgrave Road in Bolton. His grandfather is an insurance agent. David's parents, Robert and Georgina F. live at 18 Kirkby Road in Bolton. No explanation as to why they were seperated by merely a street in Bolton.

According to the 1911 census, David is the eldest of three brothers. He, Robert Rolls and Donald Atrill live with their married mother at 1 Thornbury Park Avenue in Plymouth. His father, Robert, signed this census return, but was not listed on it. In fact, he is found on the census for Ivy House Hotel, on Marine Parade in Southend. Where he is now manager of the town's football club.
Died 10 September 1958 in Lambeth, aged 60 years x days [registered in Lambeth, London, September 1958].
Height/Weight 5' 10½", 11st. 10lbs [1930].

Source

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

Club Career
Club(s) Began with Southend Schools and Plymouth Argyle FC juniors around 1916, and played with the Royal Navy football team durin WWI, when he also guested for Chelsea FC. Following the war, Jack joined Plymouth Argyle FC through the 1918-19 close season. After 45 league appearances, where he scored ten goals, Jack joined Bolton Wanderers FC in December 1920 for �3,000. Another 295 league appearances followed, when he scored 144 goals, a record that then broke the transfer fee record when Arsenal FC paid �10,890 in October 1928.  He retired in May 1934 after 181 league appearances, and 113 goals.
Club honours FA Cup winners 1922-23, 1925-26, 1929-30, runners-up 1931-32; Football League Champions 1930-31, 1932-33, 1933-34.
Individual honours Football League (five appearances)
Distinctions Jack was the first player to be transferred for more than �10,000.
Scored the first goal at a Wembley cup final, in the 1923 FA Cup Final.
Son of Bob Jack, a football league player 1895-1906, as well as manager 1905-38.

Source

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

Managerial Career
Club(s) As with his football career, Jack began his managerial career in Southend with Southend United FC as their secretary/manager from May 1934 until August 1940. He then became manager of Middlesbrough FC from August 1944 until April 1952.  Shelbourne FC from August 1953 until April 1955.
Club honours None

Source

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

England Career
Player number 470th player to appear for England.
Position(s) Inside-right
First match No. x, 3 March 1924, aged 24 years 334 days.
Last match No. x, 7 December 1932, aged 33 years 248 days.
Major tournaments x
Team honours x
Individual honours x
Distinctions David Jack's father was Scottish, his mother born on Jersey, meaning Jack was entitled to play for Scotland and possibly France.

Beyond England
His son, David, became a reputable football journalist as Jack himself, concentrated on his managerial career. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.143.

 

David Jack - Career Statistics
Squads Apps Comp.
Apps		 Mins. Goals Goals Av.min Comp.
Goals		 Capt. Disc.
- 9 - 810 3 270 min - Four None
Due to the fact that many matches rarely stuck to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries, errors and substitutions.  The minutes here given can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only an approximation.

 

David Jack - Match Record - All Matches
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts % W/L
Home - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
All - - - - - - - - - - - - -

 

David Jack - Match Record - By Colour of Shirt
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts % W/L
White - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Blue - - - - - - - - - - - - -
All - - - - - - - - - - - - -

 

David Jack - Match Record - By Type of Match
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L

WCP

 0 0 0 0 0 0 =0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 =0
WCF 0 0 0 0 0 0 =0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 =0
World Cup - - - - - - - - - - - - -

ECP

 0 0 0 0 0 0 =0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 =0
ECF 0 0 0 0 0 0 =0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 =0
European Championship - - - - - - - - - - - - -
British Championship - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Friendly - - - - - - - - - - - - -
All - - - - - - - - - - - - -

 

David Jack - Match Record - Tournament Matches
All Tournaments
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
x - - - - - - - - - - - - -
All - - - - - - - - - - - - -

 

David Jack - Match History
 Club: Bolton Wanderers F.C. - 4 full caps

Coach: F.A. Select Committee - 9 full capsx

Age 24
1 - 3 March 1924 - x, x x x Start x
2 - 12 April 1924 - x, x x x Start x
Age 29
3 - 17 May 1928 - x, x x x Start x
4 - 19 May 1928 - x, x x x Start x
 Club: Arsenal F.C. - 5 full caps  
Age 31
5 - 5 April 1930 - x, x x x Captain x
6 - 10 May 1930 - x, x x x Captain x
7 - 14 May 1930 - x, x x x Captain x
Age 33
8 - 16 November 1932 - x, x x x Captain x
9 - 7 December 1932 - x, x x x Start x

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