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]
Playing 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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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:[4]

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke City	1922–23	First Division	4	1	0	0	4	1
	1923–24	Second Division	19	7	0	0	19	7
	1924–25	Second Division	14	2	0	0	14	2
	1925–26	Second Division	3	0	0	0	3	0
	1926–27	Third Division North	17	12	1	0	18	12
	1927–28	Second Division	6	1	0	0	6	1
	1928–29	Second Division	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		64	23	1	0	65	23
Walsall	1929–30	Third Division South	42	18	4	1	46	19
	1930–31	Third Division South	39	16	4	2	43	18
	Total		81	34	8	3	89	37
Brighton & Hove Albion	1931–32	Third Division South	11	3	0	0	11	3
Bristol Rovers	1932–33	Third Division South	36	7	5	2	41	9
	1933–34	Third Division South	28	5	2	0	30	5
	Total		64	12	6	2	70	14
York City	1934–35	Third Division North	37	13	3	0	40	13
Career Total			257	85	19	5	279	90

Honours

Stoke City

• Football League Third Division North: 1926–27

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. Jack Eyres at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)