Jack Nock Explained

Jack Nock
Birth Date:1899
Birth Place:Stourbridge, England
Height:5 ft 9+1/2 in[1]
Position:Forward
Clubs1:Stourbridge
Years2:1915–1919
Clubs2:Millwall
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:1919
Clubs3:Leicester Fosse
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:1919–1920
Clubs4:Merthyr Town
Caps4:26
Goals4:9
Years5:1920–1922
Clubs5:Nuneaton Town
Years6:1922
Clubs6:Tamworth Castle
Years7:1922
Clubs7:Cradley Heath
Years8:1922–1924
Clubs8:Cardiff City
Caps8:3
Goals8:0
Years9:1924–1926
Clubs9:Wrexham
Caps9:65
Goals9:22
Years10:1926
Clubs10:Burton United
Years11:1926–1927
Clubs11:Worcester City
Years12:1927–1928
Clubs12:Flint Town United
Years13:1928–1929
Clubs13:Oswestry Town

Jack Nock (1899 – after 1929) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward. He played in the Football League for Cardiff City and Wrexham and had an extensive career in wartime and non-league football.

Career

After playing for non-league club Stourbridge, Nock signed for Millwall in October 1915. He remained with the club until 1919, making over 50 appearances in wartime competitions, before joining Leicester Fosse. As well as appearing in regional league matches for Fosse, he scored the last goal for the side before they became known as Leicester City during a 1–1 draw with a British Expeditionary Force XI. However, he was not offered a contract by the club when the Football League resumed after the hostilities.[1] He joined Southern Football League side Merthyr Town, scoring 9 times in 26 appearances during the 1919–20 season.[2]

He joined Nuneaton Town in 1920, where he was a regular in the first team for over a year.[3] He had brief spells with Tamworth Castle and Cradley Heath in 1922 before returning to the Football League with Cardiff City.[4] He made his debut for the club in a 1–1 draw with Sheffield United the following month but made just two further appearances in the following 18 months. In 1924, he joined Wrexham along with Cardiff teammate Jimmy Jones. He made his debut for the club in a 1–1 draw with Walsall before scoring his first goals with a brace during a 3–1 victory over Durham City in their following home match.[1]

He left Wrexham in 1926, later playing for Burton United, Worcester City,[4] Flint Town United and Oswestry Town.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Racecourse Robins: From Adams to Youds – A Who's who of Wrexham Association Football Club 1921–1999 . Gareth M. Davies . Peter Jones . Authors . Holyhead . 1999 . 229 . 0952495015.
  2. Book: Merthyr Town A.F.C. 1908–1934 – A History . Philip Sweet . T.T.C. Books . 2007 . 9780953937639.
  3. Web site: Nuneaton Town F.C. 1919–1937 Part 1 . Nuneaton Town Supporters Co-operative . 17 November 2018 . 20 December 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220160259/http://www.fromtowntotown.org.uk/assets/approved_nuneaton-town-1919-1937_part1.pdf . dead .
  4. Book: Hayes, Dean . The Who's Who of Cardiff City . Breedon Books . 2006 . 142 . Derby . 1-85983-462-0.