Jack Burkitt
{{short description|English footballer}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1926|1|19|df=y}}
| birth_place = Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
| death_date = {{death date and age|2003|9|12|1926|01|19|df=y}}
| death_place = Brighouse, England
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| position = Midfielder
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Jack Burkitt (19 January 1926 – 12 September 2003) was an English professional footballer, who made over 500 senior appearances for Nottingham Forest between 1947 and 1962 and who captained them to win the 1959 FA Cup Final.
Nottingham Forest
He started at his local club Darlaston and joined Forest at the start of the 1947–48 season.[http://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/page/History/0,,10308~1239793,00.html Nottingham Forest site - 1959 cup final profiles] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090506093917/http://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/page/History/0%2C%2C10308~1239793%2C00.html |date=6 May 2009 }} He went on to make 503 senior appearances for Forest (a club record at the time) and scored 15 goals for them,[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/football_league/article6731653.ece?token=null&offset=60&page=6 Times - Forest Top 50]{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} (subscription required) and during his time at the club Forest won two promotions and defeated Luton Town in the 1959 FA Cup final. After his playing career finished he remained at the club as one of the coaching staff.
Notts County and Derby County
He became manager of Notts County in 1966. The following year he joined Derby County as trainer under Brian Clough. He left them due to ill health in 1969.[http://bygonederbyshire.co.uk/articles/Derby_County:_Men_who_wielded_the_%22magic_sponge%22 Bygonederbyshire - Derby County]
Death
He died on 12 September 2003 in Brighouse of Lewy body disease.{{Cite newspaper The Times |title= Jack Burkitt| date= 25 September 2003 |url= https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/jack-burkitt-lch98lb2z0j}} This disease is believed to be related to frequent heading of the heavy leather footballs used in the 1950s and 60s.{{citation needed|date=December 2019}}
Honours
References
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External links
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Category:English Football League players
Category:Nottingham Forest F.C. players
Category:Darlaston Town F.C. players
Category:Notts County F.C. managers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:English men's footballers
Category:English football managers
Category:Footballers from Wednesbury
Category:20th-century English sportsmen
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