Jack Price (footballer, born 1900) explained

Jack Price
Fullname:John William Price
Birth Date:9 June 1900
Birth Place:Ibstock, England
Death Place:Coalville, England
Height:[1]
Position:Full back
Clubs1:Coalville Swifts
Years2:1920–1923
Clubs2:Leicester City
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:1923–1924
Clubs3:Bristol Rovers
Caps3:5
Goals3:0
Years4:1924–1925
Clubs4:Swindon Town
Caps4:2
Goals4:0
Years5:1925–1927
Clubs5:Brentford
Caps5:12
Goals5:0
Years6:1927–1929
Clubs6:Torquay United
Caps6:31
Goals6:0

John William Price (9 June 1900 – 3 November 1984) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League in the 1920s for Bristol Rovers, Swindon Town, Brentford and Torquay United. He played as a full back.[2]

Family

His younger brother Fred was also a footballer, who played at outside left for Leicester City, Southampton, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Chesterfield,[3] whilst his uncle Cliff Price played at inside left for Leicester Fosse, Halifax Town, Southampton and Nottingham Forest.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Football's advent. Leicester City . Athletic News . Manchester . 15 August 1921 . 6.
  2. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . Tony Brown . 2012 . Nottingham . 235 . 978-1905891610.
  3. Book: The Alphabet of the Saints. Holley . Duncan . Chalk. Gary. ACL & Polar Publishing . 1992. 0-9514862-3-3. 275.
  4. Book: The Alphabet of the Saints. 274.