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Jack Papworth
Personal information
Full name John Martin Papworth[1]
Date of birth 8 November 1894
Place of birth Deptford, England
Date of death 13 November 1942(1942-11-13) (aged 48)[2]
Place of death Deptford, England
Position(s) Centre forward, centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
St Nicholas
1914–1925 Fulham 39 (16)
1925–1926 Watford 27 (12)
Dartford
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Martin Papworth MSM (8 November 1894 – 13 November 1942) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Fulham and Watford.[1][2]

Personal life

During the First World War, Papworth served as a private in the London Regiment and latterly as a company sergeant major in the Machine Gun Corps.[3][4][5] He was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal.[3] At the time of his death, Papworth was the landlord of The Mechanics Arms pub in Deptford.[2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Watford 1924–25[6] Third Division South 14 5 0 0 14 5
1925–26[6] 13 7 0 0 13 7
Career total 27 12 0 0 27 12

References

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 197. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. ^ a b c "Watford Football Club archive 1881-2017 » Players - O'Brien to Patching" (PDF). p. 33. Retrieved 12 December 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ a b "John Martin Papworth | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Long Service Medals" (PDF). p. 11. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  5. ^ Jack Papworth on Lives of the First World War
  6. ^ a b "Watford Football Club archive 1881–2017 » Seasons – 1920–21 to 1929–30" (PDF). pp. 5–6. Retrieved 12 December 2018.


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