John Ponsonby (1874 – 1962) was a footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Ponsonby[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1874[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Dumbarton, Scotland[2] | ||
| Date of death | 1962 (aged 87–88) | ||
| Place of death | Belfast, Northern Ireland[3] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1893–1987 | Distillery | ||
| 1897–1898 | Stoke | 5 | (0) |
| 1898–1903 | Distillery | ||
| International career | |||
| 1895–1900 | Irish League XI | 7 | (0) |
| 1895–1899 | Ireland | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editPonsonby was born in Dumbarton, Scotland to Irish parents[4] and moved over to Belfast where he played for Distillery.[2] He joined Stoke in 1897 and played five matches during the 1897–98 season before returning to Distillery.[2] He won the Irish League four times (1895–96, 1898–99, 1900–01, 1902–03) across his two spells, and lifted the Irish Cup in 1896.[3]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke[2] | 1897–98 | First Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
International
editSource:[5]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1895 | 2 | 0 |
| 1896 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1897 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1899 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ a b Statutory registers - Births - Search results, ScotlandsPeople
- ^ a b c d e Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ a b Jack Ponsonby, Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats, 24 October 2007
- ^ Shamrock on Blue, Scots Football Worldwide
- ^ "Ponsonby, Jack". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 28 February 2018.