Jack Mackesy

Jack Mackesy
Personal information
Date of birth	24 February 1890
Place of birth	Deptford, England
Date of death	4 May 1963 (aged 73)
Place of death	Lewisham, England
Position(s)	Half back; Inside forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Deptford Invicta
1912–1923	West Ham United
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jack Mackesy (24 February 1890 – 4 May 1963) was an English footballer who played as a half back and an inside forward.

Career

Born in Deptford in 1890, Mackesy began his career with local club Deptford Invicta, before signing for West Ham United in 1912. On 22 April 1912, Mackesy scored on his West Ham debut in a 3–1 away loss against Swindon Town in the Southern League. Following the outbreak of World War I, Mackesy captained West Ham's reserves in the London Combination, scoring 11 goals in 55 appearances. Following the culmination of the war, and West Ham's election into the Football League, Mackesy remained with the club, making ten Second Division appearances over the course of three years.^[1]^[2]

References

^ "Syd King 1902 – 1932 ... Player Pen Pictures and Autographs". They Fly So High. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
^ "Jack Mackesy". West Ham Stats. Retrieved 5 April 2021.

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[1] "Syd King 1902 – 1932 ... Player Pen Pictures and Autographs". They Fly So High. Retrieved 5 April 2021.

[2] "Jack Mackesy". West Ham Stats. Retrieved 5 April 2021.

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