John Lamb (footballer)
John Lamb was an English professional football half back who played in the Football League for Luton Town and The Wednesday.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John William Lamb[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1893 | ||
| Place of birth | Worksop, England | ||
| Playing position(s) | Half back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Bolsover Colliery | |||
| 1913–1919 | The Wednesday | 5 | (0) |
| 1915–1917 | → Brentford (guest) | 9 | (0) |
| 1920 | Luton Town | 24 | (0) |
| Matlock Town | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life
Lamb served as a private in the Football Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment during the First World War.[3][4]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| The Wednesday | 1913–14[5] | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1919–20[5] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
References
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 167. ISBN 190589161X.
- White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 363–364. ISBN 0951526200.
- "Pitching into the battle". www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- Riddoch, Andrew; Kemp, John (2008). When the Whistle Blows: The Story of the Footballers' Battalion in the Great War. Sparkford, Yeovil, Somerset: Haynes Publishing. p. 300. ISBN 978-1-84425-656-3. OCLC 244314866.
- "J W Lamb". www.adrianbullock.com. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
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