Jack Eyres
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jack Eyres
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date|1899|3|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = Lostock Gralam, England{{cite book |first1=Tim |last1=Carder |first2=Roger |last2=Harris |title=Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. |publisher=Goldstone Books |location=Hove |date=1997 |page=80 |isbn=978-0-9521337-1-1}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|1975|10|2|1899|3|20|df=y}}
| death_place = Gainsborough, England{{cite web |url=https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCY-87Y6 |title=John Eyres |work=England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837–2007 |accessdate=23 August 2018 |via=FamilySearch |url-access=registration }}
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=7+1/2}}{{cite news |title=Few big transfers in the First Division of the Football League. Stoke |author=Onward |newspaper=Athletic News |location=Manchester |date=21 August 1922 |page=5}}
| position = Inside forward
| years1 = 1920–1921 | clubs1 = Nantwich Town | caps1 = | goals1 =
| years2 = 1921–1922 | clubs2 = Witton Albion | caps2 = | goals2 =
| years3 = 1922–1928 | clubs3 = Stoke City | caps3 = 64 | goals3 = 23
| years4 = 1929–1930 | clubs4 = Walsall | caps4 = 81 | goals4 = 34
| years5 = 1931 | clubs5 = Brighton & Hove Albion | caps5 = 11 | goals5 = 3
| years6 = 1932–1934 | clubs6 = Bristol Rovers | caps6 = 64 | goals6 = 12
| years7 = 1934–1935 | clubs7 = York City | caps7 = 37 | goals7 = 13
| years8 = 1935 | clubs8 = Gainsborough Trinity | caps8 = | goals8 =
| totalcaps = 257 | totalgoals = 85
}}
John Eyres (20{{nbsp}}March 1899{{snd}}2{{nbsp}}October 1975) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Bristol Rovers, Brighton & Hove Albion, Walsall, York City and Stoke City.{{cite book|last=Matthews|first=Tony|title=The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City|year=1994|publisher=Lion Press|isbn=0-9524151-0-0}}
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:{{ENFA}}
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rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
rowspan="8"|Stoke City
|4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
1923–24
|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
|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 | |
colspan=2|Total
!64 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 23 | |
rowspan="3"|Walsall
|42 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 46 | 19 | |
1930–31
|Third Division South |39 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 18 | |
colspan=2|Total
!81 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 89 | 37 | |
Brighton & Hove Albion
|Third Division South |11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | |
rowspan="3"|Bristol Rovers
|Third Division South |36 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 9 | |
1933–34
|Third Division South |28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 5 | |
colspan=2|Total
!64 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 70 | 14 | |
York City
|Third Division North |37 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 13 | |
colspan="3"|Career Total
!257 | 85 | 19 | 5 | 279 | 90 |
Honours
Stoke City
References
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Category:Footballers from Northwich
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Nantwich Town F.C. players
Category:Witton Albion F.C. players
Category:Stoke City F.C. players
Category:Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players
Category:Bristol Rovers F.C. players
Category:York City F.C. players
Category:Gainsborough Trinity F.C. players