John Cogal English (13 December 1886 – 21 January 1953)[1] was an English footballer and manager who played for Hebburn Argyle, Preston, Watford and Sheffield United. He played as a left-back and was judged to be the finest in the League in 1915.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Cogal English[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 December 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | Hebburn, England | ||
| Date of death | 21 January 1953 (age 66) | ||
| Place of death | Northampton, England | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Hebburn Argyle | |||
| Wallsend Park Villa | |||
| 1910–1912 | Preston North End | 6 | |
| 1912–1913 | Watford | ||
| 1913–1919 | Sheffield United | 73 | (0) |
| 1919–1921 | Darlington | ||
| Total | 79 | (0) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1919–1928 | Darlington | ||
| 1928–1931 | Nelson | ||
| 1931–1935 | Northampton Town | ||
| 1935–1939 | Exeter City | ||
| 1945–1946 | Darlington | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editBorn in Hebburn, County Durham, English started playing with Hebburn Argyle. He then went on to play for Preston and Watford, before being sold to Sheffield United for a fee of £500 in April 1913.[1] He was a member of the Blades team who won the FA Cup final in 1915.[2]
He left the Blades after refusing to re-sign following World War I and joined Darlington in 1919 as player-manager, retiring from playing in 1921 but remaining as manager for a further seven years. He went on to manage Nelson, before moving to Northampton Town, resigning from that post in March 1935.[3] He later managed Exeter City.[4]
International career
editJack English was selected to play for England against Wales in 1914 but his club would not release him.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Jones, Trefor (1996). The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. p. 80. ISBN 0-9527458-0-1.
- ^ a b c Unknown (1915). Cup Final Programme.
- ^ "Players' Movements". The Guardian. 9 March 1935. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ The Official Encyclopedia of Sheffield United by Tony Matthews, Dennis Clareborough and Andrew Kirkham, ISBN 1-904103-19-7, Page 83