Full name John Smith Poole Playing position Position Defender Height 1.8 m | Role Footballer Date of birth 1892 Name John Poole | |
Date of death 23 March 1967(1967-03-23) (aged 74) Died March 23, 1967, Whitwell, United Kingdom | ||
John Smith "Jack" Poole (1892–1967) was an English footballer who played for Sunderland and Bradford City, who later became a trainer of the latter. He was born in Codnor. After retiring from playing he had a lengthy spell as manager of Mansfield Town.
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Career
Poole played for Sutton United (Notts) and Sutton Junction before signing for Nottingham Forest, but he failed to break into their first team. With the outbreak of World War I he began appearing as a guest player for Sheffield United. After the war he signed for Sunderland where he made his Football League début before finishing his playing career at Bradford City.
Managerial career
After retiring from playing he became coach at Bradford before becoming manager of Mansfield Town.
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