Full name John Edward Bollington 1923–1931 CVV Vriendenschaar Date of birth 1892 1924 Netherlands | Place of birth Belper, England Name John Bollington Years Team | |
John Edward Bollington, also known as Jan Bollington (born 1892) was an English football player and coach.
Career
Born in Belper, Bollington played in the Football League for Southend United and Brighton & Hove Albion. He joined Southend in August 1919 from the Army, leaving them in September 1920 to sign for Brighton.
He later became a football manager in the Netherlands; he was in charge of amateur club CVV Vriendenschaar between 1923 and 1931, having previously coached De Zwaluwen. He was also in charge of the Dutch national team for one match in 1924, leading them to a 2-1 win over South Africa.
References
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