Jack Moorwood

Jack Moorwood
Personal information
Full name John Edwin Moorwood[1]
Date of birth July 1896 (1896-07)[1]
Place of birth Sheffield, Yorkshire, England[1]
Date of death 1 June 1963(1963-06-01) (aged 66)[1]
Place of death Sheffield, Yorkshire, England[1]
Playing position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Alfreton United
1920–1921 Stoke 9 (0)
1921–1923 Wrexham 65 (2)
Bangor City
Gleadless
Sheffield Forge
Woodhouse WMC
Total 74 (2)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


John Edwin "Jack" Moorwood (July 1896 – 1 June 1963) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.[1]

Career

Moorwood was born in Sheffield and began his career with Alfreton United before joining Stoke in 1920.[1] He played nine matches in the Football League for Stoke during the 1920-21 season as the team narrowly avoided relegation.[1] He left at the end of the season and joined Welsh side Wrexham where he spent two years before leaving for Bangor City.[1] Form there they went on to play for a number of pub teams around the Sheffield area including Gleadless, Sheffield Forge and Woodhouse WMC.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke[1] 1920–21 900090
Total 900090
Wrexham 1921–22
1922–23
Total 652652
Career total 74200742

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
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