Jack Eyres

Jack Eyres

Personal information
Full name	John Eyres[1]
Date of birth	20 March 1899[1]
Place of birth	Northwich, England[1]
Date of death	1975 (aged 76)[1]
Place of death	Cheshire, England[1]
Playing position	Inside forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
–	Nantwich Town
–	Witton Albion
1922–1928	Stoke City	64	(23)
1929–1930	Walsall	81	(34)
1931	Brighton & Hove Albion	11	(3)
1932–1934	Bristol Rovers	64	(12)
1934–1935	York City	37	(13)
–	Gainsborough Trinity
Total		257+	(85+)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

John "Jack" Eyres (20 March 1899 – 1975) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Bristol Rovers, Brighton & Hove Albion, Walsall, York City and Stoke City.^[1]

Career

Eyres was associated with Stoke for a period of seven years without really establishing himself in the first team. He had spells with Nantwich Town and Witton Albion before joining Stoke in 1922.^[1] His best season in red and white came in 1926–27 which saw Eyres score 12 goals helping Stoke win the Football League Third Division North title.^[1] After scoring on average a goal every three games for the "Potters" he was transferred to Walsall in 1929 for a small fee.^[1] He did well for the "Saddlers" scoring 37 goals in 89 matches in two seasons. He then spent a season at Brighton & Hove Albion, two at Bristol Rovers and ended his career with York City and non-league Gainsborough Trinity.

Career statistics

• Sourced from Jack Eyres profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke City	1922–23	First Division	4	1	0	0	4	1
	1923–24	Second Division	19	7	0	0	19	7
	1924–25	Second Division	14	2	0	0	14	2
	1925–26	Second Division	3	0	0	0	3	0
	1926–27	Third Division North	17	12	1	0	18	12
	1927–28	Second Division	6	1	0	0	6	1
	1928–29	Second Division	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		64	23	1	0	65	23
Walsall	1929–30	Third Division South	42	18	4	1	46	19
	1930–31	Third Division South	39	16	4	2	43	18
	Total		81	34	8	3	89	37
Brighton & Hove Albion	1931–32	Third Division South	11	3	0	0	11	3
Bristol Rovers	1932–33	Third Division South	36	7	5	2	41	9
	1933–34	Third Division South	28	5	2	0	30	5
	Total		64	12	6	2	70	14
York City	1934–35	Third Division North	37	13	3	0	40	13
Career Total			257	85	19	5	279	90

Honours

Stoke City

• Football League Third Division North: 1926–27

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.