John Belton (1 May 1895 – 1952) was an English professional footballer who made over 320 appearances as a right half in the Football League for Nottingham Forest.[1][3]

Jackie Belton
Personal information
Full name John Belton[1]
Date of birth 1 May 1895
Place of birth Loughborough, England
Date of death 1952 (aged 56–57)[1]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position(s) Right half, centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Quorn Emmanuel
0000–1914 Loughborough Corinthians
1914–1928 Nottingham Forest 322 (16)
Loughborough Corinthians
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

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Belton served as a private in the Leicestershire Regiment and the Labour Corps during the First World War.[4][5] He was wounded at the Battle of the Somme in 1916 and was evacuated to Britain.[6]

Honours

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Nottingham Forest

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nottingham Forest 1914–15[7] Second Division 24 7 0 0 24 7
1919–20[7] 30 6 1 0 31 6
1920–21[7] 39 1 2 0 41 1
1921–22[7] 40 0 4 0 44 0
1922–23[7] First Division 28 1 4 0 32 1
1923–24[7] 33 0 1 0 34 0
1924–25[7] 28 0 2 0 30 0
1925–26[7] Second Division 41 0 6 0 47 0
1926–27[7] 34 0 1 0 35 0
1927–28[7] 25 0 5 0 30 0
Career total 322 16 26 0 348 16

References

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  1. ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 (Third edition, with revisions ed.). Toton, Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 24. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ "Football's advent. Nottingham Forest". Athletic News. Manchester. 15 August 1921. p. 6.
  3. ^ "Belton Jackie Nottingham Forest 1920". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Nottingham Forest football players served in the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  5. ^ Jackie Belton on Lives of the First World War
  6. ^ "Small Town, Great War. Hucknall 1914–1918". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Jackie Belton". The City Ground. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  8. ^ Nottingham Forest F.C. at the Football Club History Database