John Francis "Jack" Saunders (24 August 1924 – June 2013)[1] was an English footballer who played as a centre half in the Football League for Darlington, Chelsea, Crystal Palace and Chester.[2] He also played non-league football for Hyde United[2][3] and Mossley where he finished his career, making 100 appearances between 1960 and 1963.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Francis Saunders | ||
| Date of birth | 24 August 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England | ||
| Date of death | June 2013 (aged 88) | ||
| Place of death | Tameside, Greater Manchester, England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| British Army | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1948 | Darlington | 67 | (0) |
| 1949–1954 | Chelsea | 52 | (0) |
| 1954–1956 | Crystal Palace | 60 | (0) |
| 1957–1959 | Chester | 67 | (3) |
| 1959–1960 | Hyde United | 21 | (0) |
| 1960–1963 | Mossley | ||
| Total | 267 | (3) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References
edit- ^ Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1990). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 338. ISBN 0907969542.
- ^ a b Brown, Neil (2 September 2012). "Jack Saunders". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ "Jack Saunders". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ "Complete A-Z of Mossley Players". Mossley Web. Archived from the original on 4 May 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
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