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Jack McCandless (footballer)

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Jack McCandless
Portrait of John McCandless
Portrait of John McCandless
Personal information
Full name John McCandless[1]
Date of birth 29 February 1892[1]
Place of birth Coleraine, Ireland[1]
Date of death 1940 (aged 47–48)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1910–1911 Coleraine Alexandra
1911 Belfast Celtic
1911 Linfield
1911–1923 Bradford (Park Avenue) 190 (22)
1917Hibernian (loan)
1918Linfield (loan)
1923–1924 Accrington Stanley 2 (0)
1923–1924 Barn
1924–1925 Mid Rhondda United
1925 Lovell's Athletic
1926 Coleraine
Total 192 (22)
International career
1911–1920 Ireland 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John McCandless (29 February 1892–1940) was an Irish footballer who played in the Football League for Accrington Stanley and Bradford (Park Avenue).[1][2][3] John would later go on to be one of the founders of and the first player manager for Coleraine F.C.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Jack McCandless at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  3. ^ "Jack Image 1 Bradford Park Avenue 1921". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Coleraine F.C history". Coleraine F.C. Retrieved 4 November 2021.