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John Wren (footballer)

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Jack Wren
Personal information
Full name John Edward Wren
Date of birth (1894-01-30)30 January 1894
Place of birth St Werburghs, Bristol, England
Date of death 1948 (aged 53–54)
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Position(s) Half back
Youth career
Greenbank
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
19??–1919 Millwall
1919–1922 Bristol City 104 (1)
1922–1925 Notts County 63 (0)
1926–19?? Southport 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Edward Wren (30 January 1894 – 1948) was an English footballer who played at half back for Millwall, Bristol City, Notts County and Southport in the first decade following the First World War playing over 170 Football League games.[2]

Career

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Jack Wren was born in St Werburghs Bristol and after playing local football with Greenbank he joined Millwall. After three years with Millwall, during which he made over ?? first-team appearances, Wren moved to the Second Division with Bristol City.

Wren remained with the Ashton Gate club until 1922 making over 100 appearances,[2][3][4] before again moving to Notts County.

References

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  1. ^ Trentsider (20 August 1923). "Prospects of the clubs in the First Division of the League. Notts County". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  2. ^ a b Joyce, Michael. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
  3. ^ Woods, David; Leigh Edwards (1997). Bristol City FC The First 100 years. Redcliffe Press. ISBN 1-900178-26-5.
  4. ^ Woods, David (1994). Bristol Babe The First 100 years of Bristol City FC. Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-95-X.