Jack Pinder Explained

Jack Pinder
Fullname:	John James Pinder^[1]
Birth Date:	1 December 1912
Birth Place:	Acomb, England
Death Place:	York, England
Height:	^[2]
Position:	Full-back
Years1:	1929–1948
Clubs1:	York City
Caps1:	199
Goals1:	4
Nationalteam1:	England schools

John James Pinder (1 December 1912 – 19 August 2004) was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back.

Career

Born in Acomb, Pinder spent his whole career at York City, with whom he made a total of 221 appearances and scored four goals. He was famed for his tough-tackling no-nonsense defending and truly was one of his era. He also was capped by England at schoolboy level.^[3]

Pinder died on 19 August 2004 at the age of 91 in York District Hospital after suffering a perforated bowel.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: Hugman . Barry J. . The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005 . 2005 . Queen Anne Press . Harpenden . 978-1-85291-665-7 . 494 .
2. Book: Martin. Jarred. Dave. Windross. Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997. 1997. Citizen Publications. Selby. 978-0-9531005-0-7. 81 .
3. News: Death of Jack Pinder. York Evening Press. 20 August 2004. 4 July 2015.