Jack Vickers Explained

Jack Vickers
Fullname:John Vickers
Birth Date:7 August 1908
Birth Place:Auckland Park, Bishop Auckland, England
Death Place:West Auckland, England
Height:5 ft 8+1/2 in[1]
Position:Full-back
Youthclubs1:Eldon Juniors
Clubs1:Bishop Auckland
Years2:1928–1929
Clubs2:Hull City
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Years3:1929–1930
Clubs3:Darlington
Caps3:14
Goals3:0
Years4:1930–1932
Clubs4:Doncaster Rovers
Caps4:39
Goals4:2
Years5:1932–1933
Clubs5:Charlton Athletic
Caps5:10
Goals5:0
Years6:1933–1936
Clubs6:Port Vale
Caps6:73
Goals6:0
Years7:1936–1937
Clubs7:Newport County
Caps7:19
Goals7:0
Years8:1937–1938
Clubs8:South Shields
Years9:1938–1939
Clubs9:Hartlepools United
Caps9:0
Goals9:0
Years10:1939
Clubs10:Stockton
Totalcaps:157+
Totalgoals:2+

John Vickers (7 August 1908 – 24 September 1980) was an English footballer.

Career

Vickers played for Bishop Auckland, Hull City, Darlington, Doncaster Rovers and Charlton Athletic before joining Port Vale for £200 in May 1933.[2] He played 32 Second Division games in 1933–34 and 26 league games in 1934–35, but lost his first-team spot in September 1935, and made just 15 league appearances in 1935–36.[2] He did though feature in the FA Cup giant-killing over First Division giants Sunderland at The Old Recreation Ground on 13 January.[3] Vickers was released in April 1936, having played a total of 73 league games for the "Valiants".[2] He then moved on to Newport County, South Shields, Hartlepools United and Stockton.[2]

Career statistics

Source:

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hull City1928–29Second Division20000020
Darlington1929–30Third Division North1401000150
Doncaster Rovers1930–31Third Division North2220000222
1931–32Third Division North1700000170
Total3920000392
Charlton Athletic1932–33Second Division1000000100
Port Vale1933–34Second Division3201000330
1934–35Second Division2601000270
1935–36Second Division1503000180
Total7305000780
Newport County1936–37Third Division South1902010220
Hartlepools United1938–39Third Division North00000000
Career total157280101652

Notes and References

  1. News: Newport County. New men are hefty and tall . Sunday Dispatch Football Guide . London . 23 August 1936 . xi . Newspapers.com.
  2. Book: Kent, Jeff. Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. 297. 1996. 0-9529152-0-0.
  3. Web site: All time greatest F A cup giant killings. freewebs.com. 8 February 2012.