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English footballer (1905–1979)

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Jack Weddle
Personal information
Full name John Robson Weddle
Date of birth (1905-11-05)5 November 1905
Date of death 1979 (aged 73–74)
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1938–? Blackburn Rovers
Portsmouth 396 (184)
Managerial career
1950s-1960s Blackburn Rovers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Robson Weddle (5 November 1905 – 1979) was an English footballer who played for Portsmouth as a centre forward during the interwar and post war period. He is best remembered for Portsmouth's Cup run in the 1933–34 season, scoring a hat-trick against Birmingham in front of a 66,000-strong crowd to take Portsmouth to the Final.

Career

He signed with Blackburn Rovers in 1938 where they lost the War Cup against West Ham with a 1–0 defeat.

He later became the coach at Blackburn Rovers, where he remained for many years. He was the coach during the legendary FA cup final in 1960, when Dave Whelan broke his left shin, it was rumoured that Jack Weddle helped Whelan to receive his compensation money, which he then went on to build up his JJB empire with. Jack Weddle is remembered with fond memories, such as his legendary words to Whelan before that 1960 match, when Whelan was so nervous he inquired as to where his shin pads were, to which Jack Weddle replied, "You've got 'em on, you daft bugger".

He remains to this day one of Portsmouth's most capped played with a total of 396 appearances and 184 goals. He was 'Steamboat Weddle' by Portsmouth fans due to his attacking skills, and when there was a lull in play chants were heard to "Give it to Weddle".

Personal life

Weddle fathered a son, David John Weddle, and later in life had 3 grandchildren: Jane Weddle, Michael Weddle and Peter Weddle. He played Cricket for Whitburn every summer.

References

  1. ^ "John Weddle - hit from the pit - Portsmouth Today". Archived from the original on 22 August 2009. Retrieved 18 May 2009.
  2. http://www.rovers.co.uk/page/ThroughTheYears/0,,10303~78792,00.html Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine (3)http://www.pfcusa.net/fact.htm Archived 14 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
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