| Jackie Mudie | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | John Knight Mudie | |
| Date of birth | April 10, 1930 | |
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | |
| Date of death | March 2, 1992 (aged 61) | |
| Place of death | Stoke-on-Trent, England | |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dundee (Dùn Dèagh is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and fully named as Dundee City, one of Scotland's 32 local government council Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Stoke-on-Trent ( often abbreviated to Stoke) is a city in Staffordshire, England which forms a linear Conurbation almost 12 miles (19 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 68 m) | |
| Playing position | Centre-forward | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1947-1961 1961-1963 1963-1967 |
Blackpool Stoke City Port Vale Career |
324 (144) 89 (32) 54 (9) 467 (185) |
| National team | ||
| 1956-1958 | Scotland | 17 (9) |
| Teams managed | ||
| 1965-1967 | Port Vale (jointly with Stanley Matthews) |
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John "Jackie" Knight Mudie (10 April 1930 — 2 March 1992) was a Scottish international footballer who played as a forward for Blackpool, Stoke City and Port Vale in a career spanning twenty years. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 and located in the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. Stoke City Football Club is a football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, England. Port Vale Football Club are an English football club currently playing in Football League Two.
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Born in Dundee, Mudie started his footballing career with local junior sides Lochee Harp and Stobswell Juniors before joining Blackpool in 1946, signing professional terms a year later. Dundee (Dùn Dèagh is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and fully named as Dundee City, one of Scotland's 32 local government council Lochee Harp Football Club are a Scottish junior football club based in the Lochee area of the city of Dundee. The 1950s are the most successful decade in the club's history to date. Mudie would be at the club throughout with right winger Stanley Matthews, goalkeeper and fellow Scot George Farm and outside left Bill Perry. Sir Stanley Matthews, CBE ( 1 February 1915 — February 23 2000) was an English football player George Neil Farm ( July 13 1924 — July 18 2004) was a Scottish professional football goalkeeper and manager William "Bill" Perry ( September 10 1930 &ndash September 27, 2007) was a South African born English professional
After three years developing in the reserves, he made his debut on March 8, 1950, against Liverpool, scoring the only goal in a 1-0 win at Anfield. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. Anfield is an all-seater Association football Stadium in the district of Anfield, in Liverpool, England The following season he featured regularly as Blackpool challenged in the league and reached the 1951 FA Cup Final. The 1951 FA Cup Final was contested by Newcastle United and Blackpool at Wembley on 28 April 1951. Newcastle United proved too strong at Wembley, however, and two goals from Jackie Milburn took the trophy to the North-East. Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English football club based in Newcastle upon Wembley Stadium is a Stadium in Wembley, located in the London Borough of Brent in London, England. John Edward Thompson 'Jackie' Milburn, ( 11 May 1924 &ndash 9 October 1988) also known to fans as Wor Jackie and 'the first World After the loss, Blackpool signed Ernie Taylor, and Mudie lost his place. Ernest " Ernie " Taylor ( 2 September 1925 — 9 April 1985) was a footballer who played for four Eventually, though, he worked his way back into the team.
In 1952-53, Blackpool bounced back from their disappointment in 1951's FA Cup Final when Mudie's last-minute goal against Tottenham Hotspur in that season's semi-final sealed a return to Wembley, this time to face Bolton Wanderers. The 1952-53 season was the 73rd season of competitive football in England. Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. Match summary Matthews inspired his team to come from 3&ndash1 down against Bolton Wanderers to win 4&ndash3 and on a personal note he claimed the trophy that had eluded him Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football club based in Horwich, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater This match is universally remembered as the "Matthews Final", due to the veteran winger's dazzling skills helping to turn a 3-1 deficit into a 4-3 win for Blackpool. Sir Stanley Matthews, CBE ( 1 February 1915 — February 23 2000) was an English football player Although Matthews and hat-trick scorer Stan Mortensen understandably took the limelight, Matthews himself would later acknowledge the importance of the selfless Mudie, noting that his "skill and work for others often made some of us look better than we really were". Stanley Harding Mortensen ( 26 May 1921 — 22 May 1991) commonly referred to as Stan Mortensen, was an English professional [1]
In his early career, Mudie was considered an inside forward, however, when Mortensen was transferred to Hull City in 1955, Mudie became Blackpool's regular centre-forward, despite his diminutive stature. Hull City Association Football Club are an English football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. This change of position, combined his scoring 22 and 32 goals in consecutive seasons, enabled him to achieve international recognition and he made his international debut against Wales in 1956. The Wales national football team represents Wales in international men's football. His hat-trick in a 4-2 win against Spain in 1957 helped Scotland qualify for the following year's World Cup and he was subsequently selected in the squad that travelled to Sweden. The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Selección, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the es [[Spanish The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup was hosted by Sweden from June 8 to June 29. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Scotland flattered to deceive in the Finals, though, and an early exit led the international selectors to look to younger players, effectively ending Mudie’s international career with 17 caps and 9 goals to his name.
Stoke City signed Mudie, along with Stanley Matthews, in March 1961 for £8,500, and he scored just five minutes into his debut. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [2]. The veteran pairing helped the Potters to the Division Two championship in 1962-63. From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. Mudie moved to local rivals Port Vale in 1963, and after two seasons became player-manager, combining for a third time with Matthews, who was the Valiants' general-manager by this time, until 1967.
After his playing retirement, Mudie continued to live in Stoke, his adopted hometown. Stoke-on-Trent ( often abbreviated to Stoke) is a city in Staffordshire, England which forms a linear Conurbation almost 12 miles (19 He had brief spells coaching at Oswestry Town, Crewe Alexandra (where he was assistant manager), Northwich Victoria and Eastwood Town. Oswestry Town FC was a football club latterly playing in the League of Wales. Crewe Alexandra Football Club are an English football team based at Gresty Road in Crewe, Cheshire, England and nicknamed The Railwaymen Northwich Victoria Football Club is an English football club based in Wincham, Northwich, Cheshire. Eastwood Town FC is a football club from Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, playing in the Northern Premier League Premier Division He spent one summer in America, as coach of the Cleveland Cobras in 1978. The Cleveland Stars were an American Soccer club based in Cleveland Ohio and a member of the American Soccer League in 1972-73
Mudie died in Stoke in 1992, aged 61, two years after being diagnosed with cancer. Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled
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| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | November 21, 1956 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | 1-0 | 2-0 | Friendly | |
| 2 | May 8, 1957 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | 1-0 | 4-2 | WCQG9 | |
| 3 | May 8, 1957 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | 3-2 | 4-2 | WCQG9 | |
| 4 | May 8, 1957 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | 4-2 | 4-2 | WCQG9 | |
| 5 | May 19, 1957 | St. Jakob-Park, Basel | 1-1 | 2-1 | WCQG9 | |
| 6 | May 22, 1957 | Neckarstadion, Stuttgart | 2-0 | 3-1 | Friendly | |
| 7 | November 6, 1957 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | 2-1 | 3-2 | WCQG9 | |
| 8 | May 7, 1958 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | 1-0 | 1-1 | Friendly | |
| 9 | June 11, 1958 | Idrottsparken, Norrköping | 1-1 | 2-3 | WCG2 |
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Mudie, Jackie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | John Mudie |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Scottish footballer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 10, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dundee, Scotland |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 2, 1992 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Stoke-on-Trent, England |