John William Gallon (12 February 1914 – 1993) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John William Gallon[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 February 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | Burradon, Northumberland, England | ||
| Date of death | 1993 (aged 78–79) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Burradon Colliery Welfare | |||
| Blyth Spartans | |||
| Bedlington United | |||
| Carlisle United | |||
| 1936–1938 | Bradford City | 20 | (5) |
| 1938–1939 | Bradford Park Avenue | 31 | (4) |
| 1939–1946 | Swansea Town | 0 | (0) |
| 1946–1947 | Gateshead | 20 | (2) |
| North Shields | |||
| Ashington | |||
| Total | 71+ | (11+) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Born in Burradon, Gallon played for Burradon Colliery Welfare, Blyth Spartans, Bedlington United, Carlisle United, Bradford City, Bradford Park Avenue, Swansea Town, Gateshead, North Shields and Ashington.[3][4][5] For Bradford City he made 20 appearances in the Football League; he also made one appearance in the FA Cup.[6] During World War II he played as a guest for Port Vale, Hartlepool United, Manchester United, Rochdale, Stockport County, Walsall, Bolton Wanderers, Bradford City, Bristol City, Gateshead, and Burnley.[7]
Career statistics edit
Source:[3]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Bradford City | 1936–37 | Second Division | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 1937–38 | Third Division North | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | |
| Total | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 8 | ||
| Bradford Park Avenue | 1937–38 | Second Division | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 1938–39 | Second Division | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 5 | |
| Total | 31 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 5 | ||
| Swansea Town | 1939–40 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Gateshead | 1946–47 | Third Division North | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 |
Sources edit
- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
References edit
- ^ "Jack Gallon". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ "Bradford City. Young players turn out well". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vii – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Jack Gallon at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ^ Frost, p. 396
- ^ Frost, p. 382
- ^ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 109. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  | This biographical article related to association football in England, about a forward born in the 1910s, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |