Jack Palethorpe
John Thomas Palethorpe (23 November 1909 – 6 June 1984) was an English professional footballer who played for Reading, Stoke City, Preston North End, Sheffield Wednesday, Aston Villa and Crystal Palace. He was a tall centre forward who scored 106 League goals (113 including FA Cup) in a career which lasted from 1929 to 1938, making 177 League appearances (197 including FA Cup).
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Thomas Palethorpe | ||
| Date of birth | 23 November 1909 | ||
| Place of birth | Leicester, England | ||
| Date of death | 6 June 1984 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Slough, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Maidenhead United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1930–1933 | Reading | 59 | (54) |
| 1933–1934 | Stoke City | 21 | (11) |
| 1933–1934 | Preston North End | 24 | (15) |
| 1934–1935 | Sheffield Wednesday | 28 | (13) |
| 1935–1936 | Aston Villa | 6 | (2) |
| 1936–1938 | Crystal Palace | 39 | (11) |
| 1938–1939 | Chelmsford City | 36 | (31) |
| – | Shorts Sports | ||
| – | Colchester United | ||
| Total | 213 | (137) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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