Jack Gallon

Jack Gallon
Personal information
Full name John William Gallon
Date of birth 12 February 1914
Place of birth Burradon, Northumberland, England
Date of death

1993 (aged 7879)

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 "Jack" 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.[1][2] For Bradford City he made 20 appearances in the Football League; he also made one appearance in the FA Cup.[3] 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.[4]

Statistics

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bradford City 1936–37Second Division901100101
1937–38Third Division North1150022137
Total 2051122238
Bradford Park Avenue 1937–38Second Division90000090
1938–39Second Division2241100235
Total 3141100325
Swansea Town 1939–4000003030
Gateshead 1946–47Third Division North2022100223

Sources

References

  1. "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  2. Frost, p. 396
  3. Frost, p. 382
  4. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 109. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
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