Jack Silcock Explained

Jack Silcock
Full Name:John Silcock
Birth Date:15 January 1898
Birth Place:Wigan, England
Position:Left-back
Years1:1919–1934
Clubs1:Manchester United
Caps1:423
Goals1:2
Years2:1934–1935
Clubs2:Oldham Athletic
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:1936
Clubs3:Droylsden
Nationalyears1:1921–1923
Nationalteam1:England
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0

John Silcock (15 January 1898 – 28 June 1966) was an English footballer, who played at left-back, spending most of his career at Manchester United.

Club career

As a youth, Silcock played for Aspull Juniors and Atherton, before signing for Manchester United as a trainee in 1916. He started his professional career with them in 1919. He made 423 appearances, scoring 2 goals for the club, before leaving in 1934 for Oldham Athletic, where he remained until retiring as a player. He briefly came out of retirement in 1936, to play for Droylsden.

International career

Silcock won three caps for England between 1921 and 1923.

Death

He died in 1966, at the age of 68.

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