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Jack French (footballer)

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Jack French
Personal information
Full name John Proctor French[1]
Date of birth 1903
Place of birth Stockton-on-Tees, England
Date of death 1952 (aged 48–49)[1]
Position(s) Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1924–1925 Middlesbrough 1 (0)
1925–1932 Southend United 174 (2)
1932–1934 Brentford 5 (0)
Tunbridge Wells Rangers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Proctor French (1903–1952) was an English professional footballer who made over 170 appearances as a right back in the Football League for Southend United.[2][3] He later captained the Brentford reserve team to a London Combination title.[4]

Personal life

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French's grandson, Trevor Hoffman,[5] is a former professional baseball relief pitcher who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2018.[6]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Middlesbrough 1924–25[7] Second Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
Southend United Total 174 2 10 0 184 2
Brentford 1932–33[8] Third Division South 5 0 0 0 5 0
Career total 180 2 10 0 190 2

Honours

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Brentford Reserves

References

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  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 104. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ "Player Profile". SUFCdb. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  3. ^ "French Jackie Southend United 1931". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  4. ^ a b Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 60. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  5. ^ "Great lengths: Hoffman honors British ties as coach". MLB.com. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Hall of Famers Vladimir Guerrero, Trevor Hoffman show baseball's place in Orange County's heart". Orange County Register. 28 July 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  7. ^ "John French". 11v11.com. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  8. ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 372. ISBN 0951526200.