John Bollington
John Edward Bollington, also known as Jan Bollington (born 1892) was an English football player and coach.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Edward Bollington | ||
| Date of birth | 1892 | ||
| Place of birth | Belper, England | ||
| Playing position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Walsall | |||
| 1919–1920 | Southend United | 1 | (0) |
| 1920–1921 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 14 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| De Zwaluwen | |||
| 1923–1931 | CVV Vriendenschaar | ||
| 1924 | Netherlands | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Born in Belper, Bollington played in the Football League for Southend United and Brighton & Hove Albion.[1] He joined Southend in August 1919 from the Army, leaving them in September 1920 to sign for Brighton.[2]
He later became a football manager in the Netherlands; he was in charge of amateur club CVV Vriendenschaar between 1923 and 1931, having previously coached De Zwaluwen.[3] He was also in charge of the Dutch national team for one match in 1924,[4][5] leading them to a 2–1 win over South Africa.[6]
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References
- Michael Joyce (2002). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. p. 28.
- "SUFCdb – Player Profile". www.sufcdb.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- "1918–1928" (in Dutch). CVV Vriendenschaar. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
- Marcel Vink (2 November 2010). "De mooiste naam van Oranje?" (in Dutch). Ons Oranje. Archived from the original on 4 November 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2013.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
- Regeer, Website: voetbalstats.nl – Rob. "Bondscoach John Edward Bollington Nederlands elftal". www.voetbalstats.nl. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- "Grim mogelijk in rijtje met Jan Rab en handvol buitenlandse trainers". Elfvoetbal.nl. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
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