Jack Middlemas | |
Fullname: | John Robert Middlemas |
Birth Date: | 17 January 1896 |
Birth Place: | Easington, England |
Position: | Wing half |
Years3: | 1922–1923 |
Years4: | 1923–1929 |
Clubs1: | Herrington Swifts |
Clubs5: | Blyth Spartans |
Caps1: | ? |
Caps2: | ? |
Caps3: | 10 |
Caps4: | 228 |
Caps5: | ? |
Goals1: | ? |
Goals2: | ? |
Goals3: | 0 |
Goals4: | 4 |
Goals5: | ? |
John Robert Middlemas (17 January 1896 – 24 April 1984) was an English footballer.
Easington-born Middlemas played for Herrington Swifts and Blyth Spartans before joining Hull City in March 1922.[1] After making 10 league appearances for Hull,[2] he joined York City in the summer of 1923.[3] He made his debut for the club in the first game of the 1923–24 season against Scunthorpe United in the Midland League.[3] He scored in York's first game in the FA Cup, which they won 2–1 against Castleford & Allerton United in September 1923.[4] He was awarded a testimonial match against Middlesbrough in April 1929, which earned him £111.[3] He left the club in July 1929 prior to York's first season in the Football League.[3] He made a total of 259 appearances and scored five goals for the club.[3] He then returned to Blyth Spartans.[2]