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Jack Dewhurst
Dewhurst with Brentford in 1905.
Personal information
Full name John Dewhurst[1]
Date of birth 15 December 1876[2]
Place of birth Padiham, England
Date of death 27 May 1952(1952-05-27) (aged 75)[3]
Place of death Broughton, England[3]
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position(s) Wing half, centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1895–1898 Padiham
1896 Nelson
1898 Darwen 8 (3)
1898–1905 Blackburn Rovers 169 (43)
1905 Brentford 4 (0)
1905–1912 Bury 186 (6)
1912–1913 Accrington Stanley
Morecambe
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Dewhurst (15 December 1876 – 27 May 1952) was an English professional footballer who made over 360 appearances in the Football League for Bury, Blackburn Rovers and Darwen as a wing half or centre forward.[1] He also played non-League football for Padiham, Brentford, Accrington Stanley and Morecambe.[4][5][6]

International career

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Dewhurst was a reserve for England's voided 1901–02 British Home Championship match versus Scotland in April 1902.[3]

Personal life

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After retiring from football, Dewhurst worked as a cotton mill overlooker, a publican and a farmer.[2]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Blackburn Rovers 1899–1900[7] First Division 19 4 0 0 19 4
1900–01[7] First Division 26 4 0 0 26 4
1901–02[7] First Division 34 16 0 0 34 16
1902–03[7] First Division 33 6 0 0 33 6
1903–04[7] First Division 32 8 0 0 32 8
1904–05[7] First Division 25 5 0 0 25 5
Total 169 43 0 0 169 43
Brentford 1905–06[4] Southern League First Division 4 0 — 4 0
Bury 1905–06[7] First Division 22 2 0 0 22 2
1906–07[7] First Division 32 2 0 0 32 2
1907–08[7] First Division 35 0 0 0 35 0
1908–09[7] First Division 30 1 0 0 30 1
1909–10[7] First Division 35 1 0 0 35 1
1910–11[7] First Division 28 0 0 0 28 0
1912-12[7] First Division 4 0 0 0 4 0
Total 186 6 0 0 186 6
Career total 359 49 0 0 359 49

Honours

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Blackburn Rovers

References

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  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 80. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b c "Dewhurst". BRFCS.com. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "unused England players – Jack Dewhurst". www.englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  4. ^ a b White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 358. ISBN 0951526200.
  5. ^ White, p. 85.
  6. ^ "Dewhurst Jack Bury 1910". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Jack Dewhurst at WorldFootball.net
  8. ^ "John Dewhurst (Jack Dewhurst)". Play Up, Liverpool. Retrieved 17 February 2020.


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