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Jack Appleby

Real Name: John Appleby
Normal Position: Inside Forward
Height: 5' 6
Weight: 10st 10lbs
Born: 04/07/1906 (New Seaham)
Died: 13/01/1987 (London Colney, St Albans)

Jack ApplebyA clever forward with an inexhaustible store of energy, this son of a Durham coalminer and cousin of Tommy Bell (q.v.), came to Southport from Army football and scored in the opening Reserve game of 1932-33 at Lancaster Town; immediately promoted to the League eleven, he showed great promise in his first season, working the ball cleverly and proving himself a valuable opportunist. Indeed, Wolves made a sizeable bid for him which was turned down. A cartilage operation on his knee kept him out of the side for much of 1933-34. A hard-working two-footed player, he was not seen to best advantage in 1934-35; though loaned to
Clitheroe in January 1935, he returned 2 months later to see out the season at outside-left. By 1937 he was reported to be playing non-League football back in his native North-East and working on making bricks for Seaham Colliery. He captained their team to win the Monkwearmouth Charity Cup in 1938-39. After the breakdown of his marriage he was called up during the Second World War and rose to the rank of Sergeant-Major. Around 1948 he moved down to Watford and, having assisted Watford F.C. as trainer, worked for some years as a gardener with Watford Council. He spent the last 6 years of his life in an old people's home in South Oxhey, where he was popular with both residents and staff.

Player Profile reproduced with Permission from:
The Sandgrounders: The Complete League History of Southport F. C., by Michael Braham and Geoff Wilde (Palatine Books, 1995). ISBN 978-1-874181-14-9

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Transfers

Season Date From To Value
1934/1935 Southport CLITHEROE Loan


Player Match Stats


Statistics include the following competitions
Cambrian Cup, Conference League Cup, English Jubilee Fund, FA Cup , FA Trophy , Football League Cup, Lancashire Floodlit Trophy, Lancashire Junior Cup, Lancashire League Medal Competition, Lancashire Senior Cup, League, Liverpool Senior Cup, Northern Premier League Cup, Northern Premier League Shield, PLAY OFFS , President's Cup, President's Inter League, Third Division (North) Cup, Welsh Cup,

Season Apps Subs Goals
1932/1933 50024
1933/1934 2204
1934/1935 2503
Total 97 0 31

Appearances & Goals

Games where player was named on the team sheet

Date Competition Venue Opponents Score
04/05/1935 League / D3NA WREXHAM 0 - 3
27/04/1935 League / D3NH TRANMERE ROVERS 4 - 0
22/04/1935 League / D3NA HARTLEPOOL 1 - 4
20/04/1935 League / D3NA LINCOLN CITY 1 - 4
19/04/1935 League / D3NH HARTLEPOOL 1 - 1
13/04/1935 League / D3NH ROCHDALE 2 - 1
06/04/1935 League / D3NA CARLISLE UNITED 1 - 0
02/04/1935 League / D3NH LINCOLN CITY 3 - 3
30/03/1935 League / D3NH BARROW 0 - 2
23/03/1935 League / D3NA MANSFIELD TOWN 3 - 2
19/01/1935 League / D3NH ACCRINGTON STANLEY 0 - 0
12/01/1935 League / D3NH CARLISLE UNITED 0 - 3
05/01/1935 League / D3NA GATESHEAD (1930) 2 - 1
29/12/1934 League / D3NH STOCKPORT COUNTY 1 - 2
26/12/1934 League / D3NH CREWE ALEXANDRA 2 - 1
25/12/1934 League / D3NA CREWE ALEXANDRA 1 - 2
22/12/1934 League / D3NH WREXHAM 2 - 1
15/12/1934 League / D3NA TRANMERE ROVERS 1 - 4
03/12/1934 FA Cup / 12RN NEW BRIGHTON 1 - 2
01/12/1934 League / D3NA ROCHDALE 2 - 2
10/11/1934 League / D3NH MANSFIELD TOWN 1 - 2
03/11/1934 League / D3NA CHESTERFIELD 3 - 3
27/10/1934 League / D3NH WALSALL 3 - 2
06/10/1934 League / D3NA CHESTER (1885) 2 - 0
01/09/1934 League / D3NH GATESHEAD (1930) 1 - 1
05/05/1934 League / D3NA CHESTER (1885) 0 - 1
21/04/1934 League / D3NA WALSALL 1 - 4
14/04/1934 League / D3NH ROTHERHAM UNITED 4 - 0
07/04/1934 League / D3NA NEW BRIGHTON 2 - 5
02/04/1934 League / D3NH CHESTERFIELD 0 - 0
17/03/1934 League / D3NH STOCKPORT COUNTY 1 - 4
10/03/1934 League / D3NA CARLISLE UNITED 0 - 0
03/03/1934 League / D3NH BARROW 1 - 3
11/11/1933 League / D3NH HALIFAX TOWN 1 - 4
02/11/1933 Liverpool Senior Cup / RRA TRANMERE ROVERS 1 - 3
28/10/1933 League / D3NH CARLISLE UNITED 1 - 1
24/10/1933 Liverpool Senior Cup / RH TRANMERE ROVERS 2 - 2
21/10/1933 League / D3NA BARROW 3 - 3
14/10/1933 League / D3NA GATESHEAD (1930) 2 - 2
11/10/1933 Liverpool Senior CupA TRANMERE ROVERS 1 - 1
07/10/1933 League / D3NH DARLINGTON 3 - 2
30/09/1933 League / D3NH DONCASTER ROVERS 0 - 0
26/09/1933 League / D3NA ACCRINGTON STANLEY 2 - 3
16/09/1933 League / D3NH HARTLEPOOL 0 - 2
13/09/1933 Lancashire Senior Cup / 1A LIVERPOOL 0 - 8
09/09/1933 League / D3NA MANSFIELD TOWN 2 - 2
02/09/1933 League / D3NH BARNSLEY 2 - 2
06/05/1933 League / D3NH BARNSLEY 2 - 0
29/04/1933 League / D3NA HARTLEPOOL 2 - 4
25/04/1933 League / D3NA YORK CITY 1 - 0
17/04/1933 League / D3NA NEW BRIGHTON 1 - 2
15/04/1933 League / D3NA TRANMERE ROVERS 1 - 2
14/04/1933 League / D3NH NEW BRIGHTON 1 - 1
10/04/1933 Welsh Cup / SF RN WREXHAM 0 - 1
08/04/1933 League / D3NH WREXHAM 0 - 0
03/04/1933 Welsh Cup / SFA WREXHAM 1 - 1
25/03/1933 League / D3NH GATESHEAD (1930) 4 - 1
21/03/1933 Welsh Cup / 8RA NEWPORT COUNTY 4 - 0
18/03/1933 League / D3NA STOCKPORT COUNTY 1 - 3
17/03/1933 Liverpool Senior CupH TRANMERE ROVERS 5 - 1
12/03/1933 Welsh Cup / 8A NEWPORT COUNTY 0 - 0
11/03/1933 League / D3NH DARLINGTON 5 - 1
07/03/1933 Liverpool Senior CupH TRANMERE ROVERS 5 - 1
04/03/1933 League / D3NA DONCASTER ROVERS 1 - 2
23/02/1933 Welsh Cup / 7A RHYL 2 - 1
18/02/1933 League / D3NH MANSFIELD TOWN 5 - 2
11/02/1933 League / D3NH HULL CITY 0 - 1
04/02/1933 League / D3NA ROCHDALE 3 - 1
28/01/1933 League / D3NH CREWE ALEXANDRA 4 - 1
14/01/1933 League / D3NA WREXHAM 0 - 6
07/01/1933 League / D3NH CARLISLE UNITED 4 - 0
02/01/1933 League / D3NH HALIFAX TOWN 1 - 2
31/12/1932 League / D3NA BARROW 0 - 2
25/12/1932 League / D3NH ACCRINGTON STANLEY 2 - 3
24/12/1932 League / D3NA BARNSLEY 0 - 2
17/12/1932 League / D3NH HARTLEPOOL 6 - 3
12/12/1932 League / D3NA HALIFAX TOWN 0 - 1
10/12/1932 FA Cup / 2H SWINDON TOWN 1 - 2
03/12/1932 League / D3NH TRANMERE ROVERS 1 - 1
26/11/1932 FA Cup / 1H NELSON 3 - 3
19/11/1932 League / D3NH WALSALL 2 - 1
12/11/1932 League / D3NA GATESHEAD (1930) 1 - 4
05/11/1932 League / D3NH STOCKPORT COUNTY 2 - 1
29/10/1932 League / D3NA DARLINGTON 0 - 1
22/10/1932 League / D3NH DONCASTER ROVERS 1 - 0
15/10/1932 League / D3NH ROTHERHAM UNITED 2 - 0
11/10/1932 Liverpool Senior CupH EVERTON 6 - 2
08/10/1932 League / D3NA MANSFIELD TOWN 0 - 4
01/10/1932 League / D3NA HULL CITY 0 - 4
27/09/1932 League / D3NA ACCRINGTON STANLEY 1 - 1
24/09/1932 League / D3NH ROCHDALE 2 - 0
20/09/1932 Lancashire Senior Cup / 1H BOLTON WANDERERS 1 - 2
17/09/1932 League / D3NA CREWE ALEXANDRA 1 - 1
10/09/1932 League / D3NH YORK CITY 5 - 1
06/09/1932 League / D3NH CHESTER (1885) 2 - 1
03/09/1932 League / D3NA CARLISLE UNITED 0 - 0
31/08/1932 League / D3NA CHESTER (1885) 1 - 1

Games where player has scored

Date Competition Venue Opponents Score
06/04/1935League / D3NA CARLISLE UNITED 1 - 0
15/12/1934League / D3NA TRANMERE ROVERS 1 - 4
01/12/1934League / D3NA ROCHDALE 2 - 2
07/04/1934League / D3NA NEW BRIGHTON 2 - 5
21/10/1933League / D3NA BARROW 3 - 3
02/09/1933League / D3NH BARNSLEY 2 - 2
29/04/1933League / D3NA HARTLEPOOL 2 - 4
25/04/1933League / D3NA YORK CITY 1 - 0
15/04/1933League / D3NA TRANMERE ROVERS 1 - 2
25/03/1933League / D3NH GATESHEAD (1930) 4 - 1
21/03/1933Welsh Cup / 8RA NEWPORT COUNTY 4 - 0
18/03/1933League / D3NA STOCKPORT COUNTY 1 - 3
17/03/1933Liverpool Senior CupH TRANMERE ROVERS 5 - 1
07/03/1933Liverpool Senior CupH TRANMERE ROVERS 5 - 1
23/02/1933Welsh Cup / 7A RHYL 2 - 1
18/02/1933League / D3NH MANSFIELD TOWN 5 - 2
04/02/1933League / D3NA ROCHDALE 3 - 1
07/01/1933League / D3NH CARLISLE UNITED 4 - 0
10/12/1932FA Cup / 2H SWINDON TOWN 1 - 2
26/11/1932FA Cup / 1H NELSON 3 - 3
11/10/1932Liverpool Senior CupH EVERTON 6 - 2
24/09/1932League / D3NH ROCHDALE 2 - 0
10/09/1932League / D3NH YORK CITY 5 - 1
06/09/1932League / D3NH CHESTER (1885) 2 - 1

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