Jack Goldsborough
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Goldsborough[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 July 1892 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield,[1] England | ||
| Date of death | 7 December 1952 (aged 60) | ||
| Place of death | Sheffield | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Industry (Sheffield) | |||
| 1913–1920 | Lincoln City | 36 | (0) |
| Boston Town | |||
| 1922–19?? | Llanelly | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Llanelly | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Goldsborough (31 July 1892 – 7 December 1952) was an English footballer who made 36 appearances in the Football League playing for Lincoln City as a goalkeeper. He went on to play for Boston Town,[3] and in 1922 joined Llanelly as player/trainer. He later became Llanelly manager, in which role he was responsible for Jock Stein signing for the club in 1950.[4][5]
To recognise 25 years service at Llanelly, a benefit match was held for him on 14 June 1947 which saw 12,000 spectators pack into Stebonheath Park to see Cardiff City beat an International XI captained by Billy Hughes.[6] He resigned his post as manager in 1948 following a difference of opinion with the club's committee but was reappointed in May 1949.[7]
After leaving Llanelly, Goldsborough returned to his native Sheffield and lived in Woodhouse Mill. On 7 December 1952 he died in the Sheffield Royal Hospital;[8][9] he was buried in Sheffield Woodhouse Cemetery on 11 December 1952.
References
- ^ a b "Jack Goldsborough". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) Appearances per season are sourced via the Season Stats dropdown menu at the bottom right of this page. The site is partly subscription-based, but only free-access sections are used for reference. If pop-up login dialogue boxes appear, press the "Cancel" button to proceed. - ^ "The coming of the big ball: the Second Division: Lincoln City". Athletic News. Manchester. 18 August 1913. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 102. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ "Llanelli AFC Club history". Welsh Premier Football. Archived from the original on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- ^ Sutherland, Gary. "Jock Stein – the Llanelli connection". Llanelli A.F.C. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Citizen (16 June 1947). "City win in brilliant game". Western Mail & South Wales News. p. 4.
- ^ "Former Llanelly manager back". Western Mail & South Wales News. 12 May 1949. p. 5.
- ^ England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1858-2019
- ^ "Former Llanelly A.F.C. manager dies". Western Mail & South Wales News. 9 December 1952. p. 7.