William John Ansell (4 August 1921 – 22 April 2008), more commonly known as Jack Ansell, was an English footballer who played for Bletchley Brick Works, Northampton Town and Oxford United. During his spell at Northampton, he played 105 consecutive league and cup games, before a broken leg ended the run.[2] He died on 22 April 2008.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William John Ansell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 August 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Newport Pagnell, England | ||
| Date of death | 22 April 2008 (aged 86) | ||
| Place of death | England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ?–1948 | Bletchley Brickworks | ? | (?) |
| 1948–1952 | Northampton Town | 131 | (0) |
| 1952–1955 | Headington United | 149 | (0) |
| Total | 280 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References
edit- ^ Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 25. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
- ^ a b "William John 'Jack' Ansell". Northampton Town F.C. 22 April 2008. Retrieved 10 February 2009.
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