Jack Gallon | |
Fullname: | John William Gallon |
Birth Date: | 12 February 1914 |
Birth Place: | Burradon, Northumberland, England |
Height: | 5 ft 6 in[1] |
Position: | Inside forward |
Clubs1: | Burradon Colliery Welfare |
Clubs2: | Blyth Spartans |
Clubs3: | Bedlington United |
Clubs4: | Carlisle United |
Years5: | 1936–1938 |
Clubs5: | Bradford City |
Caps5: | 20 |
Goals5: | 5 |
Years6: | 1938–1939 |
Clubs6: | Bradford Park Avenue |
Caps6: | 31 |
Goals6: | 4 |
Years7: | 1939–1946 |
Clubs7: | Swansea Town |
Caps7: | 0 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Years8: | 1946–1947 |
Clubs8: | Gateshead |
Caps8: | 20 |
Goals8: | 2 |
Clubs9: | North Shields |
Clubs10: | Ashington |
Totalcaps: | 71+ |
Totalgoals: | 11+ |
John William Gallon (12 February 1914 – 1993) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward.
Born in Burradon, Gallon played for Burradon Colliery Welfare, Blyth Spartans, Bedlington United, Carlisle United, Bradford City, Bradford Park Avenue, Swansea Town, Gateshead, North Shields and Ashington.[2] [3] For Bradford City he made 20 appearances in the Football League; he also made one appearance in the FA Cup.[4] During World War II he played as a guest for Port Vale, Hartlepool United, Manchester United, Rochdale, Stockport County, Walsall, Bolton Wanderers, Bradford City, Bristol City, Gateshead, and Burnley.[5]
Source:
Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
Bradford City | 1936–37 | Second Division | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
1937–38 | Third Division North | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | ||
Total | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 8 | |||
Bradford Park Avenue | 1937–38 | Second Division | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
1938–39 | Second Division | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 5 | ||
Total | 31 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 5 | |||
Swansea Town | 1939–40 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Gateshead | 1946–47 | Third Division North | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 |