Full name John Cogal English Years Team Height 1.73 m | Role Footballer Date of birth 13 December 1886 Name Jack English | |
Date of death 21 January 1953 (age 66) Died January 21, 1953, Northampton, United Kingdom | ||
Place of death Northampton, England | ||
John Cogal 'Jack' English (13 December 1886 – 21 January 1953) was an English footballer and manager who played for Hebburn Argyle, Preston, Watford and Sheffield United. He played as a Left Back and was judged to be the finest in the League in 1915.
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Club career
Born in Hebburn, County Durham, English started playing with Hebburn Argyle. He then went on to play for Preston and Watford, before being sold to Sheffield United for a fee of £500 in April 1913. He was a member of the Blades team who won the FA Cup final in 1915.
He left the Blades after refusing to re-sign following World War I and joined Darlington in 1919 as player manager, retiring from playing in 1921 but remaining as manager for a further seven years. He later went on to manage Nelson, Northampton Town and Exeter City.
International career
Jack English was selected to play for England against Wales in 1914 but his club would not release him.