| Jack Alderson | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Thomas Alderson | |
| Date of birth | 28 November 1891 | |
| Place of birth | Crook, County Durham, England | |
| Date of death | 1972 | |
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Crook Juniors | ||
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
1912 1912–1918 1918–1924 1924–1925 1925–1929 1929–1930 1930–1931 |
Crook Town Shildon Athletic Middlesbrough Newcastle United Crystal Palace Pontypridd Sheffield United Exeter City Torquay United Worcester City Crook Town |
0 (0) 1 (0) 192 (0) 122 (0) 36 (0) 0 (0) |
| National team | ||
| 1923 | England | 1 (0) |
|
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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John Thomas Alderson (born 28 November 1891 in Crook, County Durham) was an English professional footballer. For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered He played once for the full England national team. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football
Jack Alderson began his footballing career as a junior with his local side Crook Juniors, beginning his senior career with Crook Town. Crook Town AFC is a football club based in Crook, England. The club is a member of Northern League Division Two and play at The Millfield Ground He moved to Shildon Athletic before joining Football League side Middlesbrough. Shildon AFC is a football club established in 1890 based in Shildon, County Durham, England. The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs Middlesbrough Football Club, also known as The Boro are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Premier League.
He failed to establish himself at Middlesbrough and was transferred to Newcastle United in 1912 for £30. Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English football club based in Newcastle upon He played just once for Newcastle, a 3-1 win against Arsenal on January 25, 1913. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
He played wartime games for Crystal Palace and at the end of the war signed for Palace from Newcastle for a fee of £50. Crystal Palace FC is an English football club based in South Norwood, London. He was an ever-present in the first post-war season, 1919-20, as Palace finished third in the Southern League. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All History Professional football (and Professional sport in general developed more slowly in Southern England than in the north. At the end of the season, Palace, along with all the other Southern League clubs formed the new Football League Division Three, Alderson playing in their first ever Football League game, a 2-1 win away to Merthyr Town on August 28, 1920. From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs Merthyr Town were a Welsh football club that played in the English Football League during the 1920s but apparently folded in 1934 Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar At the end of that season Palace were promoted as champions.
Although Palace struggled in Division Two, Alderson was a success and won his only England cap on May 10, 1923, a 4-1 win against France in Paris. From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city In 2005, Palace's centenary year, Alderson was voted their third best goalkeeper of all time, being beaten only by the more recent players Nigel Martyn (winner) and John Jackson (runner-up). Antony Nigel Martyn (born August 11, 1966 in St Austell) more commonly known as Nigel Martyn is a former English football John Jackson (born 5 September, 1942 in Hammersmith England) nicknamed "Stonewall" is a former football goalkeeper
He moved to Pontypridd in 1924, having played 150 league games for Palace. He returned to league football in 1925 with Sheffield United, playing 122 league games in four years before moving to Exeter City in 1929. Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Exeter City Football Club are an English football club based in Exeter, who were members of the Football League from 1920 to 2003 and rejoined He subsequently joined local rivals Torquay United, but with Joe Wright as first choice keeper and Laurie Millsom as an able understudy, Alderson left without making a first team appearance. Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls is an English association football club based in the seaside resort town of Torquay, Devon Joseph Wright (1907-1936 was an English professional football goalkeeper Laurie Millsom (1901-1959 was an English professional football goalkeeper
He subsequently played for Worcester City before rejoining Crook Town where he ended his playing career. Worcester City Football Club is an English football club from Worcester, England.
References
- Jack Alderson England profile at Englandstats
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