Jack Haigh (1928–2007) was an English footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League. He also played for Rawmarsh Welfare F.C.[1]

Jack Haigh
Personal information
Full name Jack Haigh
Date of birth (1928-09-10)10 September 1928
Place of birth Rotherham, England
Date of death 17 September 2007 (aged 79)
Place of death Doncaster, England
Position(s) Inside Forward
Youth career
Bolton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1949 Gainsborough Trinity
1949–1952 Liverpool 11 (3)
1952–1960 Scunthorpe United 329 (66)
1960–1962 Doncaster Rovers 72 (6)
1962–1965 Buxton
Total 412 (75)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Signed by Scunthorpe from Liverpool for £4,000 in August 1952,[2] Haigh earned the nickname the 'Iron Man' after starring in Scunthorpe's FA Cup victory over Newcastle United in January 1958.[3]

He was described by ex-England manager Graham Taylor as "an inside-forward of craft and cunning. Today he would be described as a midfield genius and would be a regular in the England team. He could see and make a pass that no other play could see or make."[4]

Haigh sits sixth on the Scunthorpe United all-time appearance list, with 360 appearances and 71 goals in all competitions.[5] Following his retirement in 1965, Jack and his wife Doris settled in the Balby area of Doncaster, where for many years the couple ran a corner shop.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Liverpool career stats for Jack Haigh - LFChistory - Stats galore for Liverpool FC!".
  2. ^ Keith, John (6 October 2004). Billy Liddell: The Legend Who Carried the Kop. Pavilion Books. ISBN 978-1-86105-804-1.
  3. ^ "Liverpool career stats for Jack Haigh - LFChistory - Stats galore for Liverpool FC!". www.lfchistory.net. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  4. ^ Cowlin, Chris (27 April 2015). Celebrities' Favourite Football Teams. Andrews UK Limited. ISBN 978-1-908548-54-2.
  5. ^ "Appearance record holders (all competitions) - Scunthorpe United". www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  6. ^ Bell, Max (31 August 2020). Scunthorpe United: 20 Legends. Vertical Editions. p157. ISBN 978-1-9088471-9-5
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