Jack Deakin

For the Stoke player of the 1890s, see Jack Deakin (footballer, born 1873).
Jack Deakin
Personal information
Full name John Deakin
Date of birth (1912-09-29)29 September 1912
Place of birth Altofts, England
Date of death January 2001 (aged 88)
Playing position Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
19xx–1936 Altofts WRC
1936–1939 Bradford City 62 (45)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


John "Jack" Deakin (29 September 1912 – January 2001) was an English footballer who played as a centre forward in the Football League for Bradford City.[1]

Deakin was born in Altofts, Yorkshire.[1] He joined Bradford City from Altofts WRC in October 1936, scoring on his debut in a 2–2 draw with Aston Villa. He played in just three more league games that season, scoring one more goal, as the club was relegated from the Second Division. But for each of the following two seasons he was the club's top goal-scorer. In 1937–38 he scored 20 goals from 30 league games and six goals in as many FA Cup games, which included four in the club's record cup victory, 11–3 over Walker Celtic. The following season his 23 goals came from 28 games.

He retired during the Second World War with an impressive record of 51 goals from 68 league and cup games.

References

  1. 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 72. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.


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