John Tosswill

John Tosswill
Personal information
Full name John Speare Tosswill[1]
Date of birth 6 August 1890
Place of birth Eastbourne, England
Date of death 28 September 1915(1915-09-28) (aged 25)[2]
Place of death Brighton, England
Playing position Inside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Eastbourne
1909 Hastings & St Leonards United
Aberdare Town
Tunbridge Wells Rangers
0000–1912 Maidstone United
1912 Queens Park Rangers 3 (1)
1912–1913 Liverpool 11 (1)
Southend United
1913–1914 Coventry City 17 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

John Speare Tosswill (6 August 1890 – 28 September 1915), sometimes known as Jack Tosswill, was an English professional football inside right who played in the Football League for Liverpool.[1]

Personal life

Tosswill was partially deaf.[3] He enlisted as a corporal in the Royal Engineers during the First World War,[4] but before he could serve overseas, he died after an operation following an illness.[2][3][5]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Queens Park Rangers 1911–12[6] Southern League First Division 3 1 — 3 1
Liverpool 1912–13[7] First Division 11 1 0 0 11 1
Coventry City 1913–14[7] Southern League Second Division 17 1 0 0 17 1
Career total 31 3 0 0 31 3

References

  1. 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 290. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. 1 2 "CWGC – Casualty Details". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Coventry City First World War former players". www.ccfc.co.uk. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  4. ↑ Newman, Steve. "THE ORIGINAL BLUE ARMY by Steve Newman" (PDF). p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  5. ↑ "John Speare Tosswill | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  6. ↑ "QPRnet – Seasonal Stats – Files – 1911–12".
  7. 1 2 "John Tosswill". 11v11.com. Retrieved 8 June 2017.


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