Jack Goldsborough Explained

Jack Goldsborough
Fullname:John Goldsborough[1]
Birth Date:31 July 1892
Birth Place:Sheffield, England
Death Place:Sheffield
Height:5 ft 8 in[2]
Position:Goalkeeper
Clubs1:Industry (Sheffield)
Years2:1913–1920
Caps2:36
Goals2:0
Years4:1922–19??
Managerclubs1:Llanelly

John Goldsborough (31 July 1892 – 7 December 1952) was an English footballer who made 36 appearances in the Football League playing for Lincoln City as a goalkeeper. He went on to play for Boston Town,[3] and in 1922 joined Llanelly as player/trainer. He later became Llanelly manager, in which role he was responsible for Jock Stein signing for the club in 1950.[4] [5]

To recognise 25 years service at Llanelly, a benefit match was held for him on 14 June 1947 which saw 12,000 spectators pack into Stebonheath Park to see Cardiff City beat an International XI captained by Billy Hughes.[6] He resigned his post as manager in 1948 following a difference of opinion with the club's committee but was reappointed in May 1949.[7]

After leaving Llanelly, Goldsborough returned to his native Sheffield and lived in Woodhouse Mill. On 7 December 1952 he died in the Sheffield Royal Hospital;[8] [9] he was buried in Sheffield Woodhouse Cemetery on 11 December 1952.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jack Goldsborough . https://archive.today/20130630052023/http://www.redimps.com/archive3/index.mv?cat=players&drop=playerdetsdrop&play=gold01 . dead . 30 June 2013 . The Lincoln City FC Archive . Lincoln City F.C . 15 May 2013 . Appearances per season are sourced via the Season Stats dropdown menu at the bottom right of this page. The site is partly subscription-based, but only free-access sections are used for reference. If pop-up login dialogue boxes appear, press the "Cancel" button to proceed.
  2. News: The coming of the big ball: the Second Division: Lincoln City . Athletic News . Manchester . 18 August 1913 . 5 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription.
  3. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . SoccerData . Nottingham . 102 . 2004 . 978-1-899468-67-6.
  4. Web site: Llanelli AFC Club history . Welsh Premier Football . 15 May 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130418131552/http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/clubs/llanelli/history . 18 April 2013.
  5. Web site: Jock Stein – the Llanelli connection . https://archive.today/20130704045544/http://www.llanelliafc.org/reds/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=44:interviews&id=1115:the-jock-stein-connection . 4 July 2013 . Sutherland, Gary . Llanelli A.F.C. . 15 May 2013 .
  6. Citizen . 16 June 1947 . City win in brilliant game . Western Mail & South Wales News. 4.
  7. 12 May 1949 . Former Llanelly manager back . Western Mail & South Wales News. 5.
  8. England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1858-2019
  9. 9 December 1952 . Former Llanelly A.F.C. manager dies . Western Mail & South Wales News. 7.

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