Jack Gallon

Jack Gallon
Personal information
Full name	John William Gallon
Date of birth	12 February 1914
Place of birth	Burradon, Northumberland, England
Date of death	1993 (aged 78–79)
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position	Inside forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Burradon Colliery Welfare
	Blyth Spartans
	Bedlington United
	Carlisle United
1936–1938	Bradford City
1938–1939	Bradford Park Avenue
1939–1946	Swansea Town
1946–1947	Gateshead
	North Shields
	Ashington
Total
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals

John William Gallon (12 February 1914 – 1993) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward.

Career

Born in Burradon, Gallon played for Burradon Colliery Welfare, Blyth Spartans, Bedlington United, Carlisle United, Bradford City, Bradford Park Avenue, Swansea Town, Gateshead, North Shields and Ashington. For Bradford City he made 20 appearances in the Football League; he also made one appearance in the FA Cup. During World War II he played as a guest for Port Vale, Hartlepool United, Manchester United, Rochdale, Stockport County, Walsall, Bolton Wanderers, Bradford City, Bristol City, Gateshead, and Burnley.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bradford City	1936–37	Second Division	9	0	1	1	0	0	10	1
	1937–38	Third Division North	11	5	0	0	2	2	13	7
	Total		20	5	1	1	2	2	23	8
Bradford Park Avenue	1937–38	Second Division	9	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
	1938–39	Second Division	22	4	1	1	0	0	23	5
	Total		31	4	1	1	0	0	32	5
Swansea Town	1939–40	–	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	0
Gateshead	1946–47	Third Division North	20	2	2	1	0	0	22	3

Sources

Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

References

↑ "Jack Gallon". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
↑ "Bradford City. Young players turn out well". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vii – via Newspapers.com.
1 2 Jack Gallon at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
↑ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
↑ Frost, p. 396
↑ Frost, p. 382
↑ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 109. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.

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[1] "Jack Gallon". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2017.

[2] "Bradford City. Young players turn out well". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vii – via Newspapers.com.

[ENFA-3] 1 2 Jack Gallon at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

[4] "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 15 February 2014.

[5] Frost, p. 396

[6] Frost, p. 382

[7] Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 109. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.