Jack Weare

Arthur Weare

Personal information
Full name	Arthur Jack Weare
Date of birth	(1912-09-21)21 September 1912
Place of birth	Newport, Wales
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1931–1933	Lovells Athletic
1933–1936	Wolverhampton Wanderers	42	(0)
1936–1939	West Ham United	58	(0)
1945–1951	Bristol Rovers	141	(0)
1951	Barry Town	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Arthur Jack Weare (born 21 September 1912, date of death unknown) was a professional footballer, who played as a goalkeeper in The Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers, West Ham United, and Bristol Rovers.

Born in Newport, Monmouthshire, Weare started his career with local side Lovells Athletic until joining Football League First Division club Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1933. He played 42 times for Wolves before joining West Ham in 1936, and staying there until the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939. During wartime he played for St Mirren and Bristol Rovers, and remained with Rovers full-time on the conclusion of hostilities in 1945. He spent six years with The Pirates, making 141 League appearances. He ended his career with Barry Town in 1951, for whom he played five times in the Southern League.

After retiring from football he emigrated to South Africa.

References

• Jay, Mike; Byrne, Stephen (1994). Pirates in Profile: A Who's Who of Bristol Rovers Players. Bristol: Potten, Baber & Murray. pp. 283–284. ISBN 0-9524835-0-5.
• Byrne, Stephen; Jay, Mike (2003). Bristol Rovers Football Club - The Definitive History 1883-2003. Stroud: Tempus. p. 507. ISBN 0-7524-2717-2.