John Daglish (6 November 1907 – 5 February 1962)[5] was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Darlington and Gateshead,[1] and in non-league football for South Moor, West Stanley, Annfield Plain, White-le-Head Rangers, South Shields and Ashington. He played as a wing half, centre half or occasional full back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Daglish[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 November 1907[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Annfield Plain, England | ||
| Date of death | 5 February 1962 (aged 54)[2][3] | ||
| Place of death | Stanley, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[4] | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half, centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| South Moor | |||
| West Stanley | |||
| Annfield Plain | |||
| White-le-Head Rangers | |||
| 1930–1933 | Darlington | 14 | (1) |
| 1933–1934 | Annfield Plain | ||
| 1934–1935 | Gateshead | 14 | (0) |
| 1935–1936 | West Stanley | ||
| 1936–1937 | South Shields | ||
| 1937–1941 | Ashington | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Life and career
editDaglish was born in 1907 in Annfield Plain, County Durham,[2] the son of Charles Daglish, a stoneman in a coal mine, and his wife Margaret. At the time of the 1911 Census, he was their only child.[6] He played football for South Moor and for North-Eastern League clubs West Stanley, Annfield Plain and White-le-Head Rangers[2] before signing for Football League Third Division North club Darlington in 1930.
Daglish made his debut at right half in the opening fixture of the season, on 30 August 1930 at home to Wigan Borough, a 3–2 defeat after which he lost his place to Fred Hopkinson and was restricted to reserve-team football in the North-Eastern League for a couple of months.[7] In October, he was selected for the Rest of the North-Eastern League in the annual fixture against the reigning champions, who this year were Middlesbrough's reserves.[8] Dalglish returned to Darlington's first team in November for a run of seven matches playing at centre half.[7] He scored his first Football League goal in the last of the seven, at home to Stockport County: he passed to Maurice Wellock who lost the ball, but Daglish recovered it to "easily beat" Stockport's goalkeeper.[9] However, a missed penalty by Dickson and what the Athletic News reported as "serious defensive lapses" contributed to a 3–2 defeat.[10] Daglish made no more first-team appearances during 1930–31, and although he remained on their books for a further two seasons, played only rarely as cover, twice in 1931–32 and seven times in 1932–33, when he was sometimes used at full back.[7]
He returned to the North-Eastern League and Annfield Plain for the 1933–34 season,[11] and resumed his Football League career with another Third Division club, Gateshead, in June 1934.[12] He played twice at left half early in the season – one of three tried in that position in the first four matches[13] – had a run of eight games in the league team between December and February, and took his appearance total to 14 by the end of the season,[2] but was not among the twelve players whose services were retained.[14]
Daglish spent the 1935–36 season with West Stanley, and then signed for another North-Eastern League club, Ashington, in May 1937.[4] He continued as a regular in the team until competitive football was suspended at the start of the Second World War and for a further two years in the wartime competitions, until the Ashington club closed down in August 1941. In his final season, he captained the team, missed only one match of the 33 played,[5][15] and scored his first goal in three years.[16] The Blyth News of 1940 highlighted his character as well as his skills:[5]
It is well enough known that some veteran players have been inclined to resort to doubtful tactics in order to make up their declining speed and activity. But I feel sure that Jack Daglish will go to the end of his playing career with the reputation of playing the game in the best sense of the term. Undoubtedly he is not so nimble as many of his present day opponents although he can often neutralise his disadvantage in this respect by his cool and calculated counter-moves and sound positional play.
Away from football, Daglish was a schoolteacher.[5] The 1939 Register records Daglish and his wife, Mary Nina, living in Broom Lane, Whickham.[17] He was still resident at that address at the time of his death, which took place at Stanley County Mixed School in 1962.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 67. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ a b c d e "Player search: Daglish, J (John)". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Find a will: Wills and probate 1858 to 1996: Daglish 1962". UK Probate Service. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Sporting briefs". Morpeth Herald. 28 May 1937. p. 3.
- ^ a b c d "Ashington veteran's 14 years in N.E.L.: Black Watch forward joins up: Albert Julienson still getting goals". Blyth News. 31 October 1940. p. 4.
- ^ "Order III.—Mining and quarrying occupations. Sub-order 1.—In Coal and Shale Mines. 047.—Other Workers Below Ground". Dictionary of Occupational Terms. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
"1911 England Census for John Daglish" – via Ancestry Library Edition. - ^ a b c Tweddle, Frank (2000). The Definitive Darlington F.C. Nottingham: SoccerData. pp. 31–33. ISBN 978-1-899468-15-7.
- ^ "Charges up. Admission to N.E. League games to cost more". Blyth News. 12 October 1930. p. 6.
- ^ "Darlington v. Southport. Quakers fail to profit by a penalty". Liverpool Echo. 6 December 1930. p. 14.
- ^ "Southport's dash. Darlington throw away chances of victory". Athletic News. Manchester. 8 December 1930. p. 9.
- ^ "Holiday Park activities". Sunderland Echo. 15 July 1933. p. 17.
- ^ "Gateshead recruits. Goalkeeper, back and pivot signed". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. 16 June 1934. p. 7.
- ^ "Gateshead mean business". Daily Independent. Sheffield. 7 September 1934. p. 10.
Neilson, who displaces Daglish at left half, is the third player Gateshead have tried in that position this season.
- ^ "Retained by Gateshead". Northern Daily Mail. Hartlepool. 23 April 1935. p. 8.
- ^ "Colliers close down. Dog racing events to replace football. Ashington directors' decision". Morpeth Herald. 1 August 1941. p. 4.
- ^ "Colliers complete home "double" at Chopwell's expense". Blyth News. 31 March 1941. p. 4.
- ^ "1939 England and Wales Register for John Daglish" – via Ancestry Library Edition.