| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John William Gallon[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 February 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | Burradon, Northumberland, England | ||
| Date of death | 1993 (aged 78–79) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Burradon Colliery Welfare | |||
| Blyth Spartans | |||
| Bedlington United | |||
| Carlisle United | |||
| 1936–1938 | Bradford City | 20 | (5) |
| 1938–1939 | Bradford Park Avenue | 31 | (4) |
| 1939–1946 | Swansea Town | 0 | (0) |
| 1946–1947 | Gateshead | 20 | (2) |
| North Shields | |||
| Ashington | |||
| Total | 71+ | (11+) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John William Gallon (12 February 1914 – 1993) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward.
Career
Born in Burradon, Gallon played for Burradon Colliery Welfare, Blyth Spartans, Bedlington United, Carlisle United, Bradford City, Bradford Park Avenue, Swansea Town, Gateshead, North Shields and Ashington.[3][4][5] For Bradford City he made 20 appearances in the Football League; he also made one appearance in the FA Cup.[6] During World War II he played as a guest for Port Vale, Hartlepool United, Manchester United, Rochdale, Stockport County, Walsall, Bolton Wanderers, Bradford City, Bristol City, Gateshead, and Burnley.[7]
Career statistics
Source:[3]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Bradford City | 1936–37 | Second Division | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 1937–38 | Third Division North | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | |
| Total | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 8 | ||
| Bradford Park Avenue | 1937–38 | Second Division | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 1938–39 | Second Division | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 5 | |
| Total | 31 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 5 | ||
| Swansea Town | 1939–40 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Gateshead | 1946–47 | Third Division North | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 |
Sources
- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
References
- ↑ "Jack Gallon". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ↑ "Bradford City. Young players turn out well". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vii – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 Jack Gallon at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ↑ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ↑ Frost, p. 396
- ↑ Frost, p. 382
- ↑ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 109. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
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