Jack Gallon

Jack Gallon

Personal information
Full name	John William Gallon
Date of birth	(1914-02-12)12 February 1914
Place of birth	Burradon, Northumberland, England
Date of death	1993 (aged 78–79)
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s)	Inside forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Burradon Colliery Welfare
	Blyth Spartans
	Bedlington United
	Carlisle United
1936–1938	Bradford City	20	(5)
1938–1939	Bradford Park Avenue	31	(4)
1939–1946	Swansea Town	0	(0)
1946–1947	Gateshead	20	(2)
	North Shields
	Ashington
Total		71+	(11+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John William Gallon (12 February 1914 – 1993) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward.

Career

Born in Burradon, Gallon played for Burradon Colliery Welfare, Blyth Spartans, Bedlington United, Carlisle United, Bradford City, Bradford Park Avenue, Swansea Town, Gateshead, North Shields and Ashington. For Bradford City he made 20 appearances in the Football League; he also made one appearance in the FA Cup. During World War II he played as a guest for Port Vale, Hartlepool United, Manchester United, Rochdale, Stockport County, Walsall, Bolton Wanderers, Bradford City, Bristol City, Gateshead, and Burnley.

Career statistics

Source:

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bradford City	1936–37	Second Division	9	0	1	1	0	0	10	1
	1937–38	Third Division North	11	5	0	0	2	2	13	7
	Total		20	5	1	1	2	2	23	8
Bradford Park Avenue	1937–38	Second Division	9	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
	1938–39	Second Division	22	4	1	1	0	0	23	5
	Total		31	4	1	1	0	0	32	5
Swansea Town	1939–40	–	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	0
Gateshead	1946–47	Third Division North	20	2	2	1	0	0	22	3

Sources

• Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.