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Jack Kirton

Jack Kirton

English footballer

John William Kirton (18 July 1871 – 13 March 1939) was an English professional footballer who made 45 appearances in the Football League playing for Lincoln City and Small Heath.[2] He played as an outside left.

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Kirton was born in Hulme, which was then in Lancashire.[3] He played for Glossop North End and Oldham County of the Combination before joining Football League Second Division club Lincoln City in May 1896. From then on, he changed club at the end of each season. With Small Heath in the Second Division, he created many of Walter Abbott's 19 goals in the 1897–98 season.[4] His next move was to Swindon Town of the Southern League,[5] then First Division club Sunderland, where he never achieved a first-team place. A return to Swindon[5] preceded a final move in the 1901 close season, this time to Millwall Athletic, also of the Southern League.[4]

He died in Kilburn, London, in 1939 at the age of 67.[1][6]

References

  1. [1]
    "Jack Kirton". The Lincoln City Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
  2. [2]
    Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 149. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  3. [3]
    "Index entry". FreeBMD. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
  4. [4]
    Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 104. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  5. [5]
    "Player profile: Jack Kirton". Swindon-Town-FC. Retrieved 23 March 2009.
  6. [6]
    "Index entry". FreeBMD. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 October 2012.


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