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David Jack

English footballer (1898-1958)

PersonDied aged 60humanQ377883

Born: April 3, 1898
Died: September 10, 1958
Birthplace: Bolton
Place of death: Metropolitan Borough of Lambeth
Citizenship: United Kingdom
, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Occupation: association football player
, association football coach
Languages spoken, written or signed: English

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David Bone Nightingale Jack was an English footballer who played as an inside forward. He scored 267 goals from 490 appearances in the Football League playing for Plymouth Argyle, Bolton Wanderers and Arsenal. He was the first footballer to be transferred for a fee in excess of £10,000, was the first to score at Wembley – in the 1923 FA Cup Final – and was capped nine times for England. After retiring as a player, he managed Southend United, Middlesbrough and Shelbourne.

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Sex or gender: male
Member of sports team: Arsenal F.C.(1928–1934) number of matches played/races/starts: 181 · number of points/goals/set scored: 113
England men's national association football team(1924–1932) number of matches played/races/starts: 9 · number of points/goals/set scored: 3
Bolton Wanderers F.C.(1920–1928) number of matches played/races/starts: 295 · number of points/goals/set scored: 144
Plymouth Argyle F.C.(1919–1920) number of matches played/races/starts: 45 · number of points/goals/set scored: 10
Given name: David
Family name: Jack
Sport: association football
Position played on team / speciality: forward
inside forward
Military branch: Royal Navy
Participated in conflict: World War I
Country for sport: England
Coach of sports team: Southend United F.C.
End of work period: 1934
Start of work period: 1919
Father: Bob Jack
Name in native language: David Jack

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