Jack Eyres

John Eyres (20 March 1899 – 2 October 1975) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Bristol Rovers, Brighton & Hove Albion, Walsall, York City and Stoke City.[1]

Jack Eyres
Personal information
Full name John Eyres[1]
Date of birth (1899-03-20)20 March 1899[1]
Place of birth Lostock Gralam, England[2]
Date of death 2 October 1975(1975-10-02) (aged 76)[2]
Place of death Gainsborough, England[2][3]
Height 5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (1.71 m)[4]
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1920–1921 Nantwich Town
1921–1922 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)
1935 Gainsborough Trinity
Total 257 (85)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

Source:[5]

Club Season League FA Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City 1922–23 First Division 410041
1923–24 Second Division 19700197
1924–25 Second Division 14200142
1925–26 Second Division 300030
1926–27 Third Division North 1712101812
1927–28 Second Division 610061
1928–29 Second Division 100010
Total 6423106523
Walsall 1929–30 Third Division South 4218414619
1930–31 Third Division South 3916424318
Total 8134838937
Brighton & Hove Albion 1931–32 Third Division South 11300113
Bristol Rovers 1932–33 Third Division South 36752419
1933–34 Third Division South 28520305
Total 6412627014
York City 1934–35 Third Division North 3713304013
Career Total 2578519527990

Honours

Stoke City

References
  1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. p. 80. ISBN 978-0-9521337-1-1.
  3. "John Eyres". England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837–2007. Retrieved 23 August 2018 – via FamilySearch.
  4. Onward (21 August 1922). "Few big transfers in the First Division of the Football League. Stoke". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  5. Jack Eyres at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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