Jack Moorwood Explained

Jack Moorwood
Fullname:John Edwin Moorwood
Birth Place:Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Death Place:Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Height:[1]
Position:Defender
Years1:1919–1920
Years2:1920–1921
Clubs2:Stoke
Caps2:9
Goals2:0
Years3:1921–1923
Clubs3:Wrexham
Caps3:65
Goals3:2
Years4:1924
Years5:1925
Clubs5:Gleadless
Years6:1926
Clubs6:Sheffield Forge
Years7:1927
Clubs7:Woodhouse WMC
Totalcaps:74
Totalgoals:2

John Edwin Moorwood (July 1896 – 1 June 1963) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.[2]

Career

Moorwood was born in Sheffield and began his career with Alfreton United before joining Stoke in 1920.[2] He played nine matches in the Football League for Stoke during the 1920-21 season as the team narrowly avoided relegation.[2] He left at the end of the season and joined the Welsh side Wrexham where he spent two years before leaving for Bangor City.[2] From there they went on to play for a number of pub teams around the Sheffield area including Gleadless, Sheffield Forge and Woodhouse WMC.[2]

Career statistics

Source:

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke1920–21Second Division900090
Wrexham1921–22Third Division North37240412
1922–23Third Division North25030280
1923–24Third Division North300030
Total65270722
Career total74270812

Notes and References

  1. News: Optimists of the North. Wrexham . Athletic News . Manchester . 6 August 1923 . 6.
  2. Book: Matthews, Tony. The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. 1994. Lion Press. 0-9524151-0-0.