Jack Slemin
John Christopher Slemin (29 November 1881 – 1939) was an Irish footballer who played as an outside left.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Christopher Slemin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 November 1881 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, UK | ||
| Date of death | 1939 (aged 57) | ||
| Place of death | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Playing position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Bohemians | |||
| 1909–1910 | Bradford City | 3 | (0) |
| Distillery | |||
| Total | 3 | (0) | |
| National team | |||
| 1908 | Ireland amateur | 1 | (0) |
| 1909 | Ireland | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Slemin was born in 1881,[2] in Dublin.[1] He began his career as an amateur at Bohemians, whilst also working as a fitter.[1] With Bohemian he won the Irish Cup in 1907–08, and was a runner-up in 1908–09.[1] He was also capped by Ireland amateurs in 1908, and by Ireland in 1909.[1][3]
He signed for Bradford City in May 1909,[4] making 3 league appearances for the club,[5] before being released in 1910.[4]
He later played for Distillery.[1][3][6]
He died in Dublin in 1939, aged 57.[7]
Sources
- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
References
- "Profile". NIFG. 16 October 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- Ireland, Civil Registration Births Index, 1864–1958
- "Jack Slemin". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- Frost, p. 407
- Frost, p. 388
- Jack Slemin at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864–1958
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