Jack Cartmell Explained

Jack Cartmell
Fullname:John Range Cartmell
Birth Date:28 August 1890
Birth Place:Blackpool, England
Death Place:Richmond, England
Position:Outside left
Years1:1911–1913
Clubs1:Huddersfield Town
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:1913–
Clubs2:Blackpool
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Clubs3:Mardy
Clubs4:Abertillery
Years5:1916–1918
Clubs5:Heart of Midlothian
Caps5:19
Goals5:2
Years6:1919–1921
Clubs6:Brentford
Caps6:64
Goals6:2
Years7:1921–1923
Clubs7:Boscombe
Years8:1923–1924
Clubs8:Gillingham
Caps8:4
Goals8:0

John Range Cartmell (28 August 1890 – 23 February 1979) was a professional footballer who played in the Football League for Brentford and Gillingham as an outside left. He later became trainer at Brentford and served nearly 30 years in the role. He was posthumously inducted into the Brentford Hall of Fame in May 2015.

Playing career

An outside left, Cartmell began his career with spells at Huddersfield Town, Blackpool, Mardy and Abertillery,[1] before the outbreak of the First World War in 1914 saw the suspension of competitive football the following year.[2] Cartmell guested for Heart of Midlothian during the war and made 23 appearances, scoring two goals.[3]

After the armistice, Cartmell joined Southern League First Division club Brentford in 1919.[4] He made 30 appearances during the Bees' first season of league football in 1920–21, before leaving at the end of the campaign. Cartmell ended his career with Southern League club Boscombe and made a brief return to the Football League with Gillingham during the 1923–24 season.[5]

Trainer career

After his retirement from football in 1924, Cartmell remained at Gillingham as assistant to trainer Bob Kane.[6] Cartmell returned to Brentford in 1926, when he followed Kane, manager Harry Curtis and a number of Gillingham players to Griffin Park. He progressed to become the club's lead trainer and remained with the Bees until the mid-1950s. Cartmell was rewarded for his long service with a testimonial match against Hayes in April 1955. He became trainer of Athenian League club Hayes in the mid-1950s.

Personal life

Cartmell served in the Sportsmen's Battalions of the Royal Fusiliers during the First World War.[7]

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueNational CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Heart of Midlothian1916–17Scottish League First Division1923[8] 0222
1917–18001[9] 010
Total19240232
Brentford1919–20[10] Southern League First Division35210362
1920–21Third Division29010300
Total64220662
Gillingham1923–24[11] Third Division South401050
Career Total8743040944
  1. Web site: The Football Association – Season 1912–13 – Summary Of Professional Registrations . 1 January 2021 . Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource.
  2. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . Tony Brown . 2012 . 978-1905891610 . Nottingham . 53.
  3. Web site: John R Cartmell – Hearts Career – from 18 Nov 1916 to 02 Jan 1918 . 20 October 2015 . londonhearts.com.
  4. Book: Haynes . Graham . Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006 . Coumbe . Frank . Yore Publications . 2006 . 978-0955294914 . 35.
  5. Web site: Day . Richard . On this day... . 14 June 2015 . gillinghamfootballclub.com.
  6. Book: Haynes, Graham . A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopaedia . 1998 . Yore Publications . 1-874427-57-7 . 100.
  7. News: 28 January 1915 . Sportsmen eager to join ranks . . 10 February 2016.
  8. 2 appearances in Rosebery Charity Cup, 1 appearance in Wilson Cup
  9. Appearance in Dunedin Cup
  10. Book: 100 Years Of Brentford . Brentford FC . 1989 . 0951526200 . White . Eric . 365–366.
  11. Web site: Jack Cartmell . 25 May 2017 . Gillingham FC Scrapbook.

Honours

Heart of Midlothian

Individual