Jack Dewhurst

Jack Dewhurst
Dewhurst with Brentford in 1905.
Personal information
Full name John Dewhurst
Date of birth 15 December 1876
Place of birth Padiham, England
Date of death 27 May 1952(1952-05-27) (aged 75)
Place of death Broughton, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Positions
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1895–1898 Padiham
1896 Nelson
1898 Darwen 8 (3)
1898–1905 Blackburn Rovers 169 (43)
1905 Brentford 4 (0)
1905–1912 Bury 186 (6)
1912–1913 Accrington Stanley
Morecambe
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Dewhurst (15 December 1876 – 27 May 1952) was an English professional footballer who made over 360 appearances in the Football League for Bury, Blackburn Rovers and Darwen as a wing half or centre forward. He also played non-League football for Padiham, Brentford, Accrington Stanley and Morecambe.

International career

Dewhurst was a reserve for England's voided 1901–02 British Home Championship match versus Scotland in April 1902.

Personal life

After retiring from football, Dewhurst worked as a cotton mill overlooker, a publican and a farmer.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Blackburn Rovers 1899–1900 First Division 19 4 0 0 19 4
1900–01 First Division 26 4 0 0 26 4
1901–02 First Division 34 16 0 0 34 16
1902–03 First Division 33 6 0 0 33 6
1903–04 First Division 32 8 0 0 32 8
1904–05 First Division 25 5 0 0 25 5
Total 169 43 0 0 169 43
Brentford 1905–06 Southern League First Division 4 0 — 4 0
Bury 1905–06 First Division 22 2 0 0 22 2
1906–07 First Division 32 2 0 0 32 2
1907–08 First Division 35 0 0 0 35 0
1908–09 First Division 30 1 0 0 30 1
1909–10 First Division 35 1 0 0 35 1
1910–11 First Division 28 0 0 0 28 0
1912-12 First Division 4 0 0 0 4 0
Total 186 6 0 0 186 6
Career total 359 49 0 0 359 49

Honours

Blackburn Rovers

References

  1. 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 80. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. 1 2 3 "Dewhurst". BRFCS.com. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 "unused England players – Jack Dewhurst". www.englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  4. 1 2 White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 358. ISBN 0951526200.
  5. ↑ White, p. 85.
  6. ↑ "Dewhurst Jack Bury 1910". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 23 December 2018.[permanent dead link]
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Jack Dewhurst at WorldFootball.net
  8. ↑ "John Dewhurst (Jack Dewhurst)". Play Up, Liverpool. Retrieved 17 February 2020.