John Goldsborough (31 July 1892 – 7 December 1952) was an English footballer who made 36 appearances in the Football League playing for Lincoln City as a goalkeeper. He went on to play for Boston Town,[3] and in 1922 joined Llanelly as player/trainer. He later became Llanelly manager, in which role he was responsible for Jock Stein signing for the club in 1950.[4][5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Goldsborough[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 July 1892 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield,[1] England | ||
| Date of death | 7 December 1952 (aged 60) | ||
| Place of death | Sheffield | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Industry (Sheffield) | |||
| 1913–1920 | Lincoln City | 36 | (0) |
| Boston Town | |||
| 1922–19?? | Llanelly | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Llanelly | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
To recognise 25 years service at Llanelly, a benefit match was held for him on 14 June 1947 which saw 12,000 spectators pack into Stebonheath Park to see Cardiff City beat an International XI captained by Billy Hughes.[6] He resigned his post as manager in 1948 following a difference of opinion with the club's committee but was reappointed in May 1949.[7]
After leaving Llanelly, Goldsborough returned to his native Sheffield and lived in Woodhouse Mill. On 7 December 1952 he died in the Sheffield Royal Hospital;[8][9] he was buried in Sheffield Woodhouse Cemetery on 11 December 1952.
References edit
- ^ a b "Jack Goldsborough". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2013. Appearances per season are sourced via the Season Stats dropdown menu at the bottom right of this page. The site is partly subscription-based, but only free-access sections are used for reference. If pop-up login dialogue boxes appear, press the "Cancel" button to proceed.
- ^ "The coming of the big ball: the Second Division: Lincoln City". Athletic News. Manchester. 18 August 1913. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 102. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ "Llanelli AFC Club history". Welsh Premier Football. Archived from the original on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- ^ Sutherland, Gary. "Jock Stein – the Llanelli connection". Llanelli A.F.C. Archived from the original on 4 July 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- ^ Citizen (16 June 1947). "City win in brilliant game". Western Mail & South Wales News. p. 4.
- ^ "Former Llanelly manager back". Western Mail & South Wales News. 12 May 1949. p. 5.
- ^ England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1858-2019
- ^ "Former Llanelly A.F.C. manager dies". Western Mail & South Wales News. 9 December 1952. p. 7.
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