Jack Gallon

Jack Gallon
Personal information
Full name John William Gallon[1]
Date of birth (1914-02-12)12 February 1914
Place of birth Burradon, Northumberland, England
Date of death 1993 (aged 78–79)
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2]
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Burradon Colliery Welfare
Blyth Spartans
Bedlington United
Carlisle United
1936–1938 Bradford City 20 (5)
1938–1939 Bradford Park Avenue 31 (4)
1939–1946 Swansea Town 0 (0)
1946–1947 Gateshead 20 (2)
North Shields
Ashington
Total 71+ (11+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John William Gallon (12 February 1914 – 1993) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward.

Career

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Born in Burradon, Gallon played for Burradon Colliery Welfare, Blyth Spartans, Bedlington United, Carlisle United, Bradford City, Bradford Park Avenue, Swansea Town, Gateshead, North Shields and Ashington.[3][4][5] For Bradford City he made 20 appearances in the Football League; he also made one appearance in the FA Cup.[6] During World War II he played as a guest for Port Vale, Hartlepool United, Manchester United, Rochdale, Stockport County, Walsall, Bolton Wanderers, Bradford City, Bristol City, Gateshead, and Burnley.[7]

Career statistics

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Source:[3]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bradford City 1936–37 Second Division 9 0 1 1 0 0 10 1
1937–38 Third Division North 11 5 0 0 2 2 13 7
Total 20 5 1 1 2 2 23 8
Bradford Park Avenue 1937–38 Second Division 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
1938–39 Second Division 22 4 1 1 0 0 23 5
Total 31 4 1 1 0 0 32 5
Swansea Town 1939–40 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0
Gateshead 1946–47 Third Division North 20 2 2 1 0 0 22 3

Sources

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  • Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

References

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  1. ^ "Jack Gallon". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Bradford City. Young players turn out well". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vii – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b Jack Gallon at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  4. ^ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  5. ^ Frost, p. 396
  6. ^ Frost, p. 382
  7. ^ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 109. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.