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English footballer

Jack Eyres
Personal information
Full name John Eyres
Date of birth (1899-03-20)20 March 1899
Place of birth Lostock Gralam, England
Date of death 2 October 1975(1975-10-02) (aged 76)
Place of death Gainsborough, England
Height 5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (1.71 m)
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1920–1921 Nantwich Town
1921–1922 Witton Albion
1922–1928 Stoke City 64 (23)
1929–1930 Walsall 81 (34)
1931 Brighton & Hove Albion 11 (3)
1932–1934 Bristol Rovers 64 (12)
1934–1935 York City 37 (13)
1935 Gainsborough Trinity
Total 257 (85)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Eyres (20 March 1899 – 2 October 1975) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Bristol Rovers, Brighton & Hove Albion, Walsall, York City and Stoke City.

Career

Eyres was associated with Stoke for a period of seven years without really establishing himself in the first team. He had spells with Nantwich Town and Witton Albion before joining Stoke in 1922. His best season in red and white came in 1926–27 which saw Eyres score 12 goals helping Stoke win the Football League Third Division North title. After scoring on average a goal every three games for the "Potters" he was transferred to Walsall in 1929 for a small fee. He did well for the "Saddlers" scoring 37 goals in 89 matches in two seasons. He then spent a season at Brighton & Hove Albion, two at Bristol Rovers and ended his career with York City and non-league Gainsborough Trinity.

Career statistics

Source:

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stoke City 1922–23 First Division 4 1 0 0 4 1
1923–24 Second Division 19 7 0 0 19 7
1924–25 Second Division 14 2 0 0 14 2
1925–26 Second Division 3 0 0 0 3 0
1926–27 Third Division North 17 12 1 0 18 12
1927–28 Second Division 6 1 0 0 6 1
1928–29 Second Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 64 23 1 0 65 23
Walsall 1929–30 Third Division South 42 18 4 1 46 19
1930–31 Third Division South 39 16 4 2 43 18
Total 81 34 8 3 89 37
Brighton & Hove Albion 1931–32 Third Division South 11 3 0 0 11 3
Bristol Rovers 1932–33 Third Division South 36 7 5 2 41 9
1933–34 Third Division South 28 5 2 0 30 5
Total 64 12 6 2 70 14
York City 1934–35 Third Division North 37 13 3 0 40 13
Career Total 257 85 19 5 279 90

Honours

Stoke City

References

  1. ^ Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ^ Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. p. 80. ISBN 978-0-9521337-1-1.
  3. "John Eyres". England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837–2007. Retrieved 23 August 2018 – via FamilySearch.
  4. Onward (21 August 1922). "Few big transfers in the First Division of the Football League. Stoke". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  5. Jack Eyres at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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