Jack English (footballer born 1886)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Cogal English | ||
| Date of birth | 13 December 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | Hebburn, England | ||
| Date of death | 21 January 1953 (age 66) | ||
| Place of death | Northampton, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Left Back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Hebburn Argyle | |||
| Wallsend Park Villa | |||
| 1910–1912 | Preston North End | 6 | |
| 1912–1913 | Watford | ||
| 1913–1919 | Sheffield United | 73 | (0) |
| 1919–1921 | Darlington | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1919–1928 | Darlington | ||
| 1928–1931 | Nelson | ||
| 1931–1935 | Northampton Town | ||
| 1935–1939 | Exeter City | ||
| 1945–1946 | Darlington | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
John Cogal 'Jack' English (13 December 1886 – 21 January 1953) was an English footballer and manager who played for Hebburn Argyle, Preston, Watford and Sheffield United. He played as a Left Back and was judged to be the finest in the League in 1915.
Born in Hebburn, County Durham, English started playing with Hebburn Argyle. He then went on to play for Preston and Watford, before being sold to Sheffield United for a fee of £500 in April 1913. He was a member of the Blades team who won the FA Cup final in 1915.
He left the Blades after refusing to re-sign following World War I and joined Darlington in 1919 as player manager, retiring from playing in 1921 but remaining as manager for a further seven years. He later went on to manage Nelson, Northampton Town and Exeter City.
Jack English was selected to play for England against Wales in 1914 but his club would not release him.
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