John Manners (27 December 1877–2 May 1946) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for West Bromwich Albion and was also manager of Hartlepools United.[1][2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Manners[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 December 1877[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Morpeth, England | ||
| Date of death | 2 May 1946 (aged 68) | ||
| Place of death | West Hartlepool, England | ||
| Position(s) | Wing Half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1902–1903 | Morpeth YMCA | ||
| 1903–1904 | Morpeth Harriers | ||
| 1904–1912 | West Bromwich Albion | 193 | (7) |
| 1913–1920 | Hartlepools United | ||
| Total | 193 | (7) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1913–1920 | Hartlepools United | ||
| 1924–1927 | Hartlepools United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editHe was born on 27 December 1877 in Morpeth, England.[1]
Manners began his playing career at Morpeth YMCA.[4] He captained the side to winning the East Northumberland League title in the 1897–98 season.[4] Whilst with Morpeth YMCA, Manners once played in goal and saved a penalty.[4] In May 1904, Manners turned down a move to Bury opting to sign for West Bromwich Albion instead.[5] In September 1904, Manners made his debut for West Brom as a centre-back.[5] Manners was a member of the West Brom side that won the Football League Second Division in the 1910–11 season.[5] He retired from playing at the end of the subsequent season.[5] He made 208 appearances in total, scoring seven times.[5]
Managerial career
editHe joined Hartlepools United for the 1913–14 season as a player-manager, replacing Percy Humphreys.[5] He made 31 apparances in all competitions in his first season.[5] His spell at Hartlepools was interrupted by World War I.[5] After football was resumed in 1919–20, Manners made one appearance at the age of 42.[5]
Manners retired at the end of the 1919–20 season, leaving the club on 1 May 1920 and became a football scout in the Midlands.[5] After Hartlepools had joined the Football League in 1921, Manners rejoined the club in June 1924.[5] In Manners' second spell in charge, he led the club to a top six finish in his first season.[5] He departed the club on 31 July 1927.[5]
Post-football
editAfter leaving his role with Hartlepools in 1927, Manners remained in the area but remained a scout for West Brom.[5] He represented the Town Bowls Club numerous times.[5] He suffered a fall from a ladder at the age of 68 and died two days later in hospital on 2 May 1946.[5] Hartlepools and West Brom sent wreaths for his funeral.[5]
Honours
editMorpeth YMCA
- East Northumberland League: 1897–98[4]
West Bromwich Albion
References
edit- ^ a b c d Jack Manners at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ "Manners Jack Image 1 West Bromwich Albion 1906". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ a b c d Errington, Malcolm (2012). Hartlepool United The Complete Record. Derby: The Derby Books Publishing Company Limited. p. 251. ISBN 978-1-78091-030-7.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Errington, Malcolm (2012). Hartlepool United The Complete Record. Derby: The Derby Books Publishing Company Limited. p. 252. ISBN 978-1-78091-030-7.
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