John Kerr (7 April 1894 – 8 July 1978), sometimes known as James Kerr or Jock Kerr,[1][3] was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Brentford and Blackburn Rovers.[2][4][5] In 1946, he was one of the founders of Gretna and was a member of the club's committee.[3]
 Kerr while with Brentford in 1922. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Kerr[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 April 1894 | ||
| Place of birth | Annan, Scotland[2] | ||
| Date of death | 8 July 1978 (aged 84) | ||
| Place of death | Gretna, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Annan Athletic | |||
| 1914–1919 | Queen's Park | 8 | (0) |
| 1919–1920 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | (0) |
| 1921–1924 | Brentford | 86 | (1) |
| Solway Star | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editWhile with Queen's Park, Kerr worked as a fitter in the Glasgow shipyards.[3]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Queen's Park | 1914–15[6] | Scottish First Division | 8 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Brentford | 1921–22[7] | Third Division South | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | |
| 1922–23[7] | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 44 | 0 | |||
| 1923–24[7] | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | |||
| Total | 86 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 92 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 94 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 101 | 1 | ||
- ^ Appearance in Glasgow Cup
References
edit- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 163. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 92. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ a b c Tait, Jon (5 January 2016). Anvil – A Record of Gretna FC in the Scottish Football League. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781326285371.
- ^ "Kerr John "James" Blackburn Rovers 1920". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "Notes On The Players". Brentford F.C. Handbook 1921–22. 1921.
- ^ "Kerr, John". QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ a b c White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 366–367. ISBN 0951526200.
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