| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Vickers | ||
| Date of birth | 7 August 1908[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Auckland Park, Bishop Auckland, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 24 September 1980 (aged 72)[1] | ||
| Place of death | West Auckland, England[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Eldon Juniors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Bishop Auckland | |||
| 1928–1929 | Hull City | 2 | (0) |
| 1929–1930 | Darlington | 14 | (0) |
| 1930–1932 | Doncaster Rovers | 39 | (2) |
| 1932–1933 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | (0) |
| 1933–1936 | Port Vale | 73 | (0) |
| 1936–1937 | Newport County | 19 | (0) |
| 1937–1938 | South Shields | ||
| 1938–1939 | Hartlepools United | 0 | (0) |
| 1939 | Stockton | ||
| Total | 157+ | (2+) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Vickers (7 August 1908 – 24 September 1980) was an English footballer.
Career
Vickers played for Bishop Auckland, Hull City, Darlington, Doncaster Rovers and Charlton Athletic before joining Port Vale for £200 in May 1933.[1] He played 32 Second Division games in 1933–34 and 26 league games in 1934–35, but lost his first-team spot in September 1935, and made just 15 league appearances in 1935–36.[1] He did though feature in the FA Cup giant-killing over First Division giants Sunderland at The Old Recreation Ground on 13 January.[3] Vickers was released in April 1936, having played a total of 73 league games for the "Valiants".[1] He then moved on to Newport County, South Shields, Hartlepools United and Stockton.[1]
Career statistics
Source:[4]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Hull City | 1928–29 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Darlington | 1929–30 | Third Division North | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 1930–31 | Third Division North | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| 1931–32 | Third Division North | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Total | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 2 | ||
| Charlton Athletic | 1932–33 | Second Division | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Port Vale | 1933–34 | Second Division | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| 1934–35 | Second Division | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| 1935–36 | Second Division | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Total | 73 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 0 | ||
| Newport County | 1936–37 | Third Division South | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Hartlepools United | 1938–39 | Third Division North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 157 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 165 | 2 | ||
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 297. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ "Newport County. New men are hefty and tall". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xi – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "All time greatest F A cup giant killings". freewebs.com. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
- ^ Jack Vickers at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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