Full name John Kirby Name Jack Kirby Place of birth Overseal, England Role Football player | Place of death Derby, England Years Team | |
Date of birth (1910-09-30)30 September 1910 Date of death 15 June 1960(1960-06-15) (aged 49) Died June 15, 1960, Derby, United Kingdom | ||
John "Jack" Kirby (30 September 1910 – 15 June 1960) was an English football goalkeeper.
Kirby joined Derby County from Newhall United in April 1929 and made his debut in the 1929–30 season. In 1934 he was part of the Derby side that toured Germany. Kirby defied the German authorities by being the only member of the team to refuse to give the Nazi salute before each game. He left in August 1938 to become player-manager of Folkestone Town, a position he held until August 1939.
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