John Ball (29 September 1900 – December 1989) was an English international footballer who played as an inside left.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Ball[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 September 1900 | ||
| Place of birth | Stockport, England | ||
| Date of death | December 1989 (aged 89) | ||
| Place of death | Coventry, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Silverwood Colliery | |||
| 1919–1921 | Sheffield United | ||
| 1921–1922 | Bristol Rovers | ||
| 1922–1923 | Wath Athletic | ||
| 1923–1929 | Bury | ||
| 1929–1930 | West Ham United | 15 | (9) |
| 1930–1931 | Coventry City | ||
| Stourbridge | |||
| Hinckley United | |||
| Atherstone Town | |||
| Coventry Gas | |||
| International career | |||
| 1927 | England | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
editBall was born in Stockport with nine older siblings; his father was Welsh and a railway labourer.[1]
Career
editBall played for Silverwood Colliery, Sheffield United, Bristol Rovers, Wath Athletic, Bury, West Ham United, Coventry City, Stourbridge, Hinckley United, Atherstone Town, and Coventry Gas.[3] In the Football League he scored 108 goals in 269 appearances.[1] With West Ham he scored 9 goals in 15 league games.[4]
later life
editBy 1939 he was married and working as an aero department inspector.[1] He died in Coventry in December 1989, aged 89.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "England Players - Jack Ball". www.englandfootballonline.com.
- ^ "The lure of promotion. Bury". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
- ^ Jack Ball at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ "John Ball". www.westhamstats.info.
- ^ "Jack Ball". Englandstats.com.
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