Jack Dewhurst
 Dewhurst with Brentford in 1905. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Dewhurst[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 December 1876[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Padiham, England | ||
| Date of death | 1924 (aged 47–48) | ||
| Place of death | Bolton, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half, centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1895–1898 | Padiham | ||
| 1896 | Nelson | ||
| 1898 | Darwen | 8 | (3) |
| 1898–1905 | Blackburn Rovers | 169 | (43) |
| 1905 | Brentford | 4 | (0) |
| 1905–1912 | Bury | 186 | (6) |
| 1912–1913 | Accrington Stanley | ||
| Morecambe | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Dewhurst (15 December 1876 – 1924) was an English professional footballer who made over 360 appearances in the Football League for Bury, Blackburn Rovers and Darwen as a wing half or centre forward.[1] He also played non-League football for Padiham, Brentford, Accrington Stanley and Morecambe.[3][4][5]
Personal life
[edit]After retiring from football, Dewhurst worked as a cotton mill overlooker, a publican and a farmer.[2]
Career statistics
[edit]| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brentford | 1905–06[3] | Southern League First Division | 4 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Honours
[edit]Blackburn Rovers
- Lancashire Senior Cup: 1901–02[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 80. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b c "Dewhurst". BRFCS.com. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ a b White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 358. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ White, p. 85.
- ^ "Dewhurst Jack Bury 1910". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ "John Dewhurst (Jack Dewhurst)". Play Up, Liverpool. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
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Categories:
- English men's footballers
- Footballers from Jarrow
- Brentford F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Southern Football League players
- 1876 births
- Men's association football wing halves
- Men's association football forwards
- Padiham F.C. players
- Darwen F.C. (1870) players
- Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
- Bury F.C. players
- Accrington Stanley F.C. (1891) players
- Morecambe F.C. players
- 1924 deaths
- Nelson F.C. players
- English football forward, 1870s birth stubs