Jackie Foster
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Thomas Foster | ||
Date of birth | 21 March 1903 | ||
Place of birth | Southwick, England | ||
Position(s) | Right winger | ||
Youth career | |||
Murton Colliery Welfare | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Sunderland | 5 | ||
1921–1923 | Ashington | 68 | (5) |
1923–1925 | Halifax Town | 73 | (2) |
1925–1926 | Grimsby Town | 10 | (1) |
1926–1929 | Bristol City | 51 | (5) |
1929–1933 | Brentford | 141 | (21) |
1933–1936 | Barrow | 67 | (21) |
Colwyn Bay United | |||
Total | 432 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
John Thomas "Jackie" Foster (March 21, 1903-unknown) was an English professional footballer and coach who played as a right winger. He made over 430 appearances in the Football League, most notably for Brentford, Halifax Town, Ashington and Barrow.
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Playing career
Early years
A right winger, Foster began his career with hometown Division One club Sunderland.[1] He later dropped through the leagues and had spells with Division Three North sides Ashington,[2] Halifax Town and Grimsby Town, winning the league title with the latter club in the 1925/26 season.[1] Foster transferred to Division Three South side Bristol City in 1926, winning the league title in his first season with the Robins.[1][3] After two seasons in Division Two, Foster departed Ashton Gate in 1929.[1]
Brentford
Foster and Bristol City teammate Cyril Blakemore joined Division Three South side Brentford in the summer of 1929, for a combined fee of £500.[1] He was a virtual ever-present until the 1932/33 season, when he made just 22 appearances, but still contributed to the Bees' Division Three South title.[4] Foster departed Griffin Park in 1933, having made 153 appearances and scored 21 goals for the club.[1][4]
Later career
Foster signed for Division Three North side Barrow in the summer of 1933, scoring 16 goals during the 1933/34 season.[1] He later moved to Birmingham & District League side Colwyn Bay United.[5]
Coaching career
After retiring from football, Foster had a spell coaching in Belgium.[1]
Personal life
Foster's brother Jimmy was also a footballer and was on the books at Brentford, but failed to make an appearance for the first team.[1]
Honours
References
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- English footballers
- The Football League players
- Brentford F.C. players
- Sportspeople from Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
- Sunderland A.F.C. players
- Ashington A.F.C. players
- Halifax Town A.F.C. players
- Association football wingers
- 1903 births
- Grimsby Town F.C. players
- Bristol City F.C. players
- Year of death missing
- Barrow A.F.C. players
- English expatriates in Belgium
- Colwyn Bay F.C. players
- English football midfielder, 1900s birth stubs