| Jack Ponsonby | |
| Fullname: | John Ponsonby[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1874 |
| Birth Place: | Dumbarton, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Belfast, Northern Ireland[2] |
| Years1: | 1893–1987 |
| Clubs1: | Distillery |
| Years2: | 1897–1898 |
| Caps2: | 5 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1898–1903 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1895–1900 |
| Nationalteam1: | Irish League XI |
| Nationalcaps1: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 1895–1899 |
| Nationalteam2: | Ireland |
| Nationalcaps2: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
John Ponsonby (1874 – 1962) was a footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.[3]
Ponsonby was born in Dumbarton, Scotland to Irish parents[4] and moved over to Belfast where he played for Distillery.[3] He joined Stoke in 1897 and played five matches during the 1897–98 season before returning to Distillery.[3] He won the Irish League four times (1895–96, 1898–99, 1900–01, 1902–03) across his two spells, and lifted the Irish Cup in 1896.[2]
Source:
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1895 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1896 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1897 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1899 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 9 | 0 | ||