John Henry Kearns (April 1880 – January 1949), also known as Jack Kearns, was an English professional footballer who played as a full back.

Kearns was born in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, in April 1880.[3][4] He made nearly 200 appearances in the Football League playing for Birmingham, Aston Villa and Bristol City.[4] While at Birmingham he understudied Frank Stokes and Jack Glover, but was first choice at Bristol City, for whom he played nearly 100 league games.[3] Kearns died in Walsall, Staffordshire, in January 1949, at the age of 68.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Kearns, John Henry (Jack)". Aston Villa Player Database. Jörn Mårtensson. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  2. ^ "The coming of the big ball: the Second Division: Bristol City". Athletic News. Manchester. 18 August 1913. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ a b c Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 104–05. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  4. ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 145. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Kearns_(footballer)
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