Jack Gallon
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John William Gallon[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 February 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | Burradon, Northumberland, England | ||
| Date of death | 1993 (aged 78–79) | ||
| Playing position | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1932–1936 | Bedlington 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 | |||
| Total | 71 | (11) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
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 Bedlington United, Bradford City, Bradford Park Avenue, Swansea Town, Gateshead and North Shields.[2][3] For Bradford City he made 20 appearances in the Football League; he also made one appearance in the FA Cup.[4] 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.[5]
Statistics
Source:[6]
| 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.
References
- ↑ "Jack Gallon". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ↑ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ↑ Frost, p. 396
- ↑ Frost, p. 382
- ↑ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 109. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ↑ Jack Gallon at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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