John Eyres (20 March 1899 – 2 October 1975) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Bristol Rovers, Brighton & Hove Albion, Walsall, York City and Stoke City.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Eyres[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 March 1899[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Lostock Gralam, England[2] | ||
| Date of death | 2 October 1975 (aged 76)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Gainsborough, England[2][3] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (1.71 m)[4] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1920–1921 | Nantwich Town | ||
| 1921–1922 | Witton Albion | ||
| 1922–1928 | Stoke City | 64 | (23) |
| 1929–1930 | Walsall | 81 | (34) |
| 1931 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 11 | (3) |
| 1932–1934 | Bristol Rovers | 64 | (12) |
| 1934–1935 | York City | 37 | (13) |
| 1935 | Gainsborough Trinity | ||
| Total | 257 | (85) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editEyres was associated with Stoke for a period of seven years without really establishing himself in the first team. He had spells with Nantwich Town and Witton Albion before joining Stoke in 1922.[1] His best season in red and white came in 1926–27 which saw Eyres score 12 goals helping Stoke win the Football League Third Division North title.[1] After scoring on average a goal every three games for the "Potters" he was transferred to Walsall in 1929 for a small fee.[1] He did well for the "Saddlers" scoring 37 goals in 89 matches in two seasons. He then spent a season at Brighton & Hove Albion, two at Bristol Rovers and ended his career with York City and non-league Gainsborough Trinity.
Career statistics
editSource:[5]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City | 1922–23 | First Division | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 1923–24 | Second Division | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 | |
| 1924–25 | Second Division | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | |
| 1925–26 | Second Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1926–27 | Third Division North | 17 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 12 | |
| 1927–28 | Second Division | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| 1928–29 | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 64 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 23 | ||
| Walsall | 1929–30 | Third Division South | 42 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 46 | 19 |
| 1930–31 | Third Division South | 39 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 18 | |
| Total | 81 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 89 | 37 | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1931–32 | Third Division South | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| Bristol Rovers | 1932–33 | Third Division South | 36 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 9 |
| 1933–34 | Third Division South | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 5 | |
| Total | 64 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 70 | 14 | ||
| York City | 1934–35 | Third Division North | 37 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 13 |
| Career Total | 257 | 85 | 19 | 5 | 279 | 90 | ||
Honours
editStoke City
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ a b c Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. p. 80. ISBN 978-0-9521337-1-1.
- ^ "John Eyres". England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837–2007. Retrieved 23 August 2018 – via FamilySearch.
- ^ Onward (21 August 1922). "Few big transfers in the First Division of the Football League. Stoke". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
- ^ Jack Eyres at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)