Jack Vickers
This article is about the English footballer. For other people with similar names, see John Vickers (disambiguation).
| 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] | ||
| Playing position | Full-back[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Eldon Juniors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Bishop Auckland | |||
| Hull City | |||
| Darlington | |||
| Doncaster Rovers | |||
| Charlton Athletic | |||
| 1933–1936 | Port Vale | 73 | (0) |
| Newport County | |||
| South Shields | |||
| Hartlepools United | |||
| Stockton | |||
| Total | 73+ | (0+) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
John "Jack" Vickers (7 August 1908 – 24 September 1980) was an English footballer.
Playing 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.[2] 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]
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.
- ^ "All time greatest F A cup giant killings". freewebs.com. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
