David Jack
David Bone Nightingale Jack (3 April 1898 – 10 September 1958) was an English footballer who played as an inside forward. He scored 267 goals from 490 appearances in the Football League playing for Plymouth Argyle, Bolton Wanderers and Arsenal. He was the first footballer to be transferred for a fee in excess of £10,000, was the first to score at Wembley – in the 1923 FA Cup Final – and was capped nine times for England. After retiring as a player, he managed Southend United, Middlesbrough and Shelbourne.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Bone Nightingale Jack | ||
| Date of birth | 3 April 1898 | ||
| Place of birth | Bolton, Lancashire, England | ||
| Date of death | 10 September 1958 (aged 60) | ||
| Place of death | Lambeth, London, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1919–1920 | Plymouth Argyle | 45 | (10) |
| 1920–1928 | Bolton Wanderers | 295 | (144) |
| 1928–1934 | Arsenal | 181 | (113) |
| Total | 521 | (267) | |
| International career | |||
| 1924–1932 | England | 9 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1934–1940 | Southend United | ||
| 1944–1952 | Middlesbrough | ||
| 1953–1955 | Shelbourne | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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