John Smith Poole (1892–1967) was an English footballer who played for Sunderland[2] and Bradford City, who later became a trainer of the latter. He was born in Codnor.[3] After retiring from playing he had a lengthy spell as manager of Mansfield Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Smith Poole | ||
| Date of birth | 1892 | ||
| Place of birth | Codnor, England | ||
| Date of death | 23 March 1967 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Whitwell, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Sutton United (Notts) | |||
| Sutton Junction | |||
| 1914–1919 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
| 1919–1924 | Sunderland | 144 | (1) |
| 1924–1930 | Bradford City | 97 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1938–1944 | Mansfield Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:12, 7 December 2011 (UTC) | |||
Career
editPoole played for Sutton United (Notts) and Sutton Junction before signing for Nottingham Forest, but he failed to break into their first team.[4] With the outbreak of World War I he began appearing as a guest player for Sheffield United.[5] After the war he signed for Sunderland where he made his Football League début before finishing his playing career at Bradford City.[4]
Managerial career
editAfter retiring from playing he became coach at Bradford before becoming manager of Mansfield Town.
References
edit- ^ Tom Tiddler (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Sunderland". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 6.
- ^ "Player details: John Poole". The Statcat. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988. Breedon Books Sport. p. 405. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 210. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ Denis Clarebrough & Andrew Kirkham (2008). Sheffield United Who's Who. Hallamshire Press. p. 259. ISBN 978-1-874718-69-7.
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