Jackie Belton Explained

Jackie Belton
Fullname:	John Belton^[1]
Birth Date:	1 May 1895
Birth Place:	Loughborough, England
Height:	^[2]
Position:	Right half, centre forward
Clubs1:	Quorn Emmanuel
Years2:	–1914
Clubs2:	Loughborough Corinthians
Years3:	1914–1928
Clubs3:	Nottingham Forest
Caps3:	322
Goals3:	16
Clubs4:	Loughborough Corinthians

John Belton (1 May 1895 – 1952) was an English professional footballer who made over 320 appearances as a right half in the Football League for Nottingham Forest.^[3]

Personal life

Belton served as a private in the Leicestershire Regiment and the Labour Corps during the First World War.^[4] He was wounded at the Battle of the Somme in 1916 and was evacuated to Britain.^[5]

Honours

Nottingham Forest

• Football League Second Division: 1921–22^[6]

Career statistics

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Season	League			FA Cup		Total
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Nottingham Forest	1914–15	Second Division	24	7	0	0	24	7
	1919–20		30	6	1	0	31	6
	1920–21		39	1	2	0	41	1
	1921–22		40	0	4	0	44	0
	1922–23	First Division	28	1	4	0	32	1
	1923–24		33	0	1	0	34	0
	1924–25		28	0	2	0	30	0
	1925–26	Second Division	41	0	6	0	47	0
	1926–27		34	0	1	0	35	0
	1927–28		25	0	5	0	30	0
Career total			322	16	26	0	348	16

Notes and References

1. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . 2012 . Tony Brown . 978-1905891610 . Third edition, with revisions . Toton, Nottingham . 24.
2. News: 15 August 1921 . Football's advent. Nottingham Forest . 6 . Athletic News . Manchester.
3. Web site: Belton Jackie Nottingham Forest 1920 . 18 July 2019 . Vintage Footballers . en-GB.
4. Web site: Nottingham Forest football players served in the First World War . 18 July 2019 . Football and the First World War . en.
5. Web site: Small Town, Great War. Hucknall 1914–1918 . 20 April 2020 . www.facebook.com . en.
6. Web site: Jackie Belton . 18 July 2019 . The City Ground.