David Jack	Bolton Wanderers FC, Arsenal FC 9 appearances, 3 goals P 9 W 4 D 4 L 1 F 22: A 13 67% successful 1923-32 captain: four minutes played: 810
Timeline
	David Bone Nightingale Jack Nightingale is his mother's maiden name.
Birth	3 April 1898 at 119 Chorley New Road, Bolton, Lancashire [registered in Bolton, June 1898]. Most media and history books state 1899. Attended Regent Street School and Leigh Road School in Plymouth.
Baptism	9 July 1898 at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Bolton. Living at 119 Chorley New Road.
	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 Florence (née Nightingale) live at 18 Kirkby Road in Bolton. No explanation as to why they were separated 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. According to school admission records, David B.N. began Regent Street School on 28 August 1911.He began Leigh Road School 26 August 1912, he is still stated as living at Thornbury Park Avenue.
Marriage	to Kathleen B. McCormack [registration not found]. Kathleen was born in Londonderry. They had two children, Ola (b.1923) and David Ronald (b.1925)
	According to the 1921 census, David Bone Nightingale is now a professional footballer (for Bolton Wanderers FC) and is now also married to Kathleen. They are visiting the home of his parents still at 1 Thornbury Park, where his father is the club secretary of Plymouth Argyle FC   According to Passenger Lists, David Jack was part of the FA Tour that left Southampton bound for Quebec, Canada on 15 May 1926 on board the Empress of Scotland, they returned to Liverpool on 23 July 1926 on board the Montroyal. His address is stated as 353 Blackburn Road in Bolton.
"FAMOUS FOOTBALLER FINED "Charged at the Spitalgate court on Saturday, with exceeding the speed limit at Long Bennington, David Bone Nightingale Jack, of Westcliff-on-Sea, the former Arsenal and England footballer, who is now secretary-manager of Southend United F.C., was fined £1. His speed was stated to be 43 miles an hour." - Saturday, 2 July 1938, The Grantham Journal
	According to the 1939 register, David B.N. is a company secretary, married to Kathleen B., and living a7 Mount Avenue in Southend-on-Sea.
Death	10 September 1958 at St. Thomas' Hospital in Lambeth, aged 60 years 160 days [registered in Lambeth, London, September 1958].
Source	Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] &
Playing Career
Club(s)	Began with Southend Schools and Plymouth Argyle FC juniors around 1916, and played with the Royal Navy football team during WWI, when he also guested for Chelsea FC. Following the war, Jack joined Plymouth Argyle FC through the 1918-19 close season. Sheffield United FC attempted to buy Jack, however after 45 league appearances, where he scored ten goals, Jack joined Bolton Wanderers FC on 27 December 1920 for £3,500, a record fee both paid and received. 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 on 13 October 1928. He retired from playing on 8 May 1934 after 181 league appearances, and 113 goals, when he was offered the managerial post at Southend United FC.
Club honours	FA Cup winners 1922-23, 1925-26, 1929-30, runners-up 1931-32; FA Charity Shield winners 1930, 1931, 1933; Football League Champions 1930-31, 1932-33, 1933-34, runners-up 1931-32.
Individual honours	Football League (five appearances); FA Charity Shield (with Professionals) winners 1923, runners-up 1926;
Distinctions	Jack was the first player to be transferred for more than £10,000. Scored the first goal at the 1923 FA Cup Final, the first at Empire Stadium, Wembley. Son of Bob Jack (Alloa Athletic FC, Bolton Wanderers FC, Preston North End FC, Glossop FC, Plymouth Argyle FC and Southend United FC 1891-1910), as well as manager 1905-38 (Plymouth Argyle FC and Southend United FC). Brother of Rollo Jack (Plymouth Argyle FC, Bolton Wanderers FC, Clapton Orient FC & Swindon Town FC, 1922-35)
Height/Weight	5' 10½", 11st. 10lbs [1930].
Source	Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].
Managerial Career
Club(s)	On 8 May 1934, Aston Villa FC were forced to release a statement denying that David Jack had been offered the managers position at the club, so that evening, he began his managerial career with Southend United FC as their secretary/manager. He remained until 9 August 1940, when the club shut down because of the war, Jack became employed at a bank in London. Harry Warren (father of Ben), the Chelmsford City FC manager was appointed as acting-manager in his place, as Southend were playing their regional home matches at Chelmsford anyway. However, Jack never returned, being moved to a position in Sunderland. Warren has handed the position permanently when Jack accepted the manager's job at Middlesbrough FC on 29 September 1944, becoming effective on 8 November. Then, due to his wife's ill health, his resignation was accepted on 26 April 1952. A month later, Jack was one of the applicants for the vacant managerial position at Wigan Borough AFC. He did manage Shelbourne FC from August 1953 until his resignation on 20 April 1955.
Club honours	None
Source	Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].
England Career
Player number	One of four who became the 468th players (470) to appear for England.
Position(s)	Inside/outside-right
First match	No. 139, 3 March 1924, England 1 Wales 2, a British Championship match at Ewood Park, Ewood, Blackburn, aged 25 years 335 days.
Last match	No. 184, 7 December 1932, England 4 Austria 3, a friendly match at Stamford Bridge, Fulham Road, Fulham, London, aged 34 years 248 days.
Major tournaments	British Championship 1923-24, 1929-30, 1932-33;
Team honours	British Championship winners 1929-30;
Individual honours	FA Tour of Canada 1926
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
During his early days of football, Jack trained as a Civil Servant in the Income Tax Department. In 1930, he was the face for tobacco manufacturers, Afrikander (left). He also fronted a campaign for Carters Little Liver Pills, towards the end of that decade. During the WW2, Jack held a position at a London bank, he also became manager at Sunderland Greyhound Stadium. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.143.

David Jack - Match History
Club: Bolton Wanderers F.C. - 4 full appearances F.A. International Select Committee - 9 full capsx
Age 25
-	135	21 May 1923 - Sweden 2 England 4, Stockholms Olympiastadion, Stockholm	tour	AW	withdrawn squad member
-	136	24 May 1923 - Sweden 1 England 3, Stockholms Olympiastadion, Stockholm		AW
-	137	20 October 1923 - Ireland 2 England 1, Windsor Park, Belfast	BC	AL	reserve
1	139	3 March 1924 - England 1 Wales 2, Ewood Park, Blackburn		HL	Start	ir
Age 26
2	140	12 April 1924 - England 1 Scotland 1, Empire Stadium, Wembley	BC	HD	Start	ir
Age 30
3	160	17 May 1928 - France 1 England 5, Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Paris	tour	AW	Start 20	or
4	161	19 May 1928 - Belgium 1 England 3, Olympisch Stadion, Antwerpen		AW	Start	or
Club: Arsenal F.C. - 5 full appearances
Age 32
5	170	5 April 1930 - England 5 Scotland 2, Empire Stadium, Wembley	BC	HW	Capt 33	ir
6	171	10 May 1930 - Germany 3 England 3, Deutsches Stadion, Berlin	tour	AD	Capt 83	ir
7	172	14 May 1930 - Austria 0 England 0, Hohe Warte Stadion, Wien		AD	captain	ir
Age 34
8	183	16 November 1932 - Wales 0 England 0, The Racecourse, Wrexham	BC	AD	captain	ir
9	184	7 December 1932 - England 4 Austria 3, Stamford Bridge, Fulham	Fr	HW	Start	ir

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