John Henry Kearns (April 1880 – January 1949), also known as Jack Kearns, was an English professional footballer who played as a full back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Henry Kearns[1] | ||
| Date of birth | April 1880 | ||
| Place of birth | Nuneaton, England | ||
| Date of death | January 1949 (aged 68) | ||
| Place of death | Walsall, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Brownhills Albion | |||
| Hartshill Unity | |||
| 1903–1906 | Coventry City | ||
| 1906–1909 | Birmingham | 61 | (1) |
| 1909–1912 | Aston Villa | 39 | (0) |
| 1912–1915 | Bristol City | 93 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kearns was born in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, in April 1880.[3][4] He made nearly 200 appearances in the Football League playing for Birmingham, Aston Villa and Bristol City.[4] While at Birmingham he understudied Frank Stokes and Jack Glover, but was first choice at Bristol City, for whom he played nearly 100 league games.[3] Kearns died in Walsall, Staffordshire, in January 1949, at the age of 68.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Kearns, John Henry (Jack)". Aston Villa Player Database. Jörn Mårtensson. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ "The coming of the big ball: the Second Division: Bristol City". Athletic News. Manchester. 18 August 1913. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b c Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 104–05. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 145. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
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