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{{short description|English footballer and manager}}
{{about|the English footballer}}
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{{Infobox football biography
|name = David Jack
|image = David Jack (1).jpg
|fullname = David Bone Nightingale Jack<ref name=EFO/>
|birth_date = {{birth date|1898|4|3|df=y}}<ref name=EFO/>
|birth_place = [[Bolton]], [[Lancashire]], England
|death_date = {{death date and age|1958|9|10|1898|4|3|df=y}}<ref name=EFO/>
|death_place = [[Lambeth]], London, England
|height = {{height|ft=5|in=10+1/2}}<ref name=EFO/>
|position = [[Inside forward]]
|years1 = 1919–1920 |clubs1 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]] |caps1 = 45 |goals1 = 10
|years2 = 1920–1928 |clubs2 = [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]] |caps2 = 295 |goals2 = 144
|years3 = 1928–1934 |clubs3 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] |caps3 = 208|goals3 = 124 
|totalcaps = 521 |totalgoals = 267
|nationalyears1 = 1924–1932 |nationalteam1 = [[England national football team|England]] |nationalcaps1 = 9 |nationalgoals1 = 3 
|manageryears1 = 1934–1940 |managerclubs1 = [[Southend United F.C.|Southend United]]
|manageryears2 = 1944–1952 |managerclubs2 = [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]]
|manageryears3 = 1953–1955 |managerclubs3 = [[Shelbourne F.C.|Shelbourne]]
}}
'''David Bone Nightingale Jack''' (3 April 1898 – 10 September 1958) was an English [[association football|footballer]] who played as an [[inside forward]]. He scored 267 goals from 490 appearances in [[the Football League]] playing for [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]], [[Bolton Wanderers]] and [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]. He was the first footballer to be transferred for a fee in excess of £10,000, was the first to score at [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley]]{{snd}}in the [[1923 FA Cup Final]]{{snd}}and was capped nine times for [[England national football team|England]]. After retiring as a player, he managed [[Southend United F.C.|Southend United]], [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]] and [[Shelbourne F.C.|Shelbourne]].

==Personal life==
Jack was born in [[Bolton]], [[Lancashire]], in 1898, the son of Scottish footballer [[Bob Jack]] and his wife Georgina Nightingale.<ref name=EFO/> He had two brothers, [[Rollo Jack|Rollo]] and Donald, who also played football.<ref name=EFO/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://gottfriedfuchs.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/the-jacks.html |title=The Jacks |website=Before the 'D'... association football around the world, 1863–1937 |date=22 April 2013 |access-date=22 April 2017}}</ref>

Jack was married to Kathleen.<ref name=EFO/> Their son, also named David, became a journalist and writer who chaired both the [[Football Writers' Association]] and its Australian counterpart, the Australian Soccer Press Association.<ref name=DJJr>{{cite web |url=http://www.footballmedia.org.au/david-jack.html |title=David Jack |publisher=Football Media Association Australia |access-date=10 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170621164622/http://www.footballmedia.org.au/david-jack.html |archive-date=21 June 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Jack died in [[St Thomas' Hospital]], London, in 1958 at the age of 60.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://afchistory.wordpress.com/2012/09/10/arsenal-legend-david-jack-dies-on-this-day-10th-september-1958/ |title=He was one of Arsenal's greatest |first=John |last=Macadam |newspaper=Daily Express |location=London |date=11 September 1958 |page=4 |via=Arsenal On This Day}}</ref>

He served in the [[Royal Navy during the First World War]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/green-barmy-jack-lad-responsible-argyle-southend/story-17009011-detail/story.html |title=Jack the lad responsible for Argyle and Southend progress |newspaper=Plymouth Herald |date=29 September 2012 |access-date=22 April 2017 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==Playing career==
An [[inside forward]], Jack started his senior career with his father's club, [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]], after the war. He played in the [[Southern Football League|Southern League]] in [[1919–20 Southern Football League|1919–20]], and was a member of Plymouth's team for their first match in the newly formed [[Football League Third Division]] in [[1920–21 Football League|1920–21]]. He scored 15 goals in 48 appearances in all competitions.<ref name=GoS>{{cite web |url=http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=421&scp=1,2,3,5,6,7 |title=David Jack |website=Greens on Screen |publisher=Steve Dean |access-date=22 April 2017}}</ref> In late 1920 he returned to the town of his birth, signing for [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]] for a fee of £3,500. He spent eight seasons with the Trotters, forming a formidable partnership with [[Joe Smith (football forward, born 1889)|Joe Smith]], and between them they scored more than 300 goals.<ref>{{Cite web |title=David Jack |url=https://arsenalarsenal.net/tag/david-jack/ |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=arsenalarsenal.net |language=en}}</ref> While with Bolton, he made history by being the first person to score a goal at [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]], in the [[1923 FA Cup Final]]; Bolton won 2–0 and Jack earned his first medal.<ref name=GuardianObit>{{cite news |url=https://afchistory.wordpress.com/2012/09/10/arsenal-legend-david-jack-dies-on-this-day-10th-september-1958/ |title=Obituary: David Jack |newspaper=Manchester Guardian |date=11 September 1958 |page=4 |via=Arsenal On This Day}}</ref>

A year later, he won his first [[England national football team|England]] cap, in a 2–1 defeat against [[Wales national football team|Wales]] on 3 March 1924. In eight years he played nine times for his country{{snd}}four times as captain{{snd}}and scored three goals.<ref name="EFO">{{cite web |url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/TeamPlyrsBios/PlayersIJ/BioJackDBN.html |title=David Jack |first=Chris |last=Goodwin |website=England Football Online |access-date=22 April 2017}}</ref> He continued to have success with Bolton, winning the FA Cup again in [[1925–26 FA Cup|1925–26]], scoring the only goal in a 1–0 win over [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]].<ref name=GuardianObit/> He was the club's top scorer for five of the eight seasons he was there, scoring 144 goals in 295 league matches.<ref>{{cite book |first=Jeff |last=Harris|editor-first=Tony |editor-last=Hogg |title=Arsenal Who's Who |publisher=Independent UK Sports |date=1995 |page=81 |isbn=1-899429-03-4}}</ref><ref name=EFO/> {{As of|2017}}, he remains Bolton's third highest goalscorer of all time, with 161 goals from 324 senior matches.<ref name=BurndenAces>{{cite web |url=http://www.burndenaces.co.uk/bolton-wanderers-player-profiles/top-goalscorers.html |title=Bolton Wanderers – All-Time Top Goalscorers |website=Burnden Aces |access-date=22 April 2017}}</ref>

In 1928, with Bolton in financial trouble, [[Herbert Chapman]]'s [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] made Jack the first five-digit signing in world football, almost double [[World football transfer record|the previous record]]; the final fee paid was £10,647 10 shillings.<ref>{{cite book|last1=James|first1=Josh|last2=Andrews|first2=Mark|last3=Kelly|first3=Andy|title=Arsenal - The Complete Record|date=2018|page=151 |publisher=deCoubertin Books |isbn=9781909245754}}</ref> According to [[Bob Wall (football administrator)|Bob Wall]], Chapman negotiated the transfer with Bolton's representatives in a hotel bar, his tactic being to drink [[gin and tonic]]s without any gin in them, while asking the waiter to double the alcohol served to the other side. Chapman remained sober while the Bolton representatives got very drunk, and managed to haggle down the fee to a price he considered a bargain.<ref name="Wall">{{cite book|last1=Wall|first1=Bob|title=Arsenal from the Heart|date=1969|publisher=Souvenir Press |isbn=9780285502611}}</ref>

Intended as a replacement for retired captain [[Charlie Buchan]], Jack was a success at [[Arsenal Stadium|Highbury]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-jack-the-jewel-of-highbury-1180416.html |title=Football: Jack the jewel of Highbury |first=Norman |last=Fox |newspaper=The Independent |location=London |date=24 October 1998 |access-date=22 April 2017}}</ref> He made his debut against [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] on 20 October 1928,<ref name=KellySeasons/> and became a regular straight away. He was the club's top scorer for the [[1928–29 in English football|1928–29]] season.<ref name=Arsenal>{{cite web |url=http://www.arsenal.com/history/profiles/343/david-jack |title=David Jack |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |access-date=22 April 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809151722/http://www.arsenal.com/history/profiles/343/david-jack |archive-date=9 August 2016}}</ref> Although less prolific than centre-forward [[Jack Lambert (footballer, born 1902)|Jack Lambert]], he still scored important goals, including the one in the [[1929–30 in English football|1929–30]] FA Cup semi-final against [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]] which sent Arsenal through to [[1930 FA Cup Final|the final]]<ref name=KellySeasons/> in which Arsenal beat [[Huddersfield Town A.F.C.|Huddersfield Town]] 2–0 and Jack became the first player to win the Cup at Wembley with two different clubs.<ref name=Arsenal/> He played in Arsenal's 2–1 victory over Sheffield Wednesday in the [[1930 FA Charity Shield|Charity Shield]] at [[Stamford Bridge (stadium)|Stamford Bridge]] in October 1930.<ref name=fortune>{{Cite news |url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001464/19301009/309/0010 |url-access=subscription |newspaper=Sheffield Independent |title=Fortune smiles on the Arsenal |date=8 October 1930 |page=10 |via=British Newspaper Archive}}</ref>

Jack continued to feature for Arsenal through the early 1930s, recording a personal best of 34 goals in their [[Football League Division One|First Division]]-winning season of [[1930–31 Football League|1930–31]]. He won two more titles in [[1932–33 Football League|1932–33]] and [[1933–34 Football League|1933–34]].<ref name=Arsenal/> By the time of the latter he was in his mid-30s and reaching the end of his career;<ref name=Arsenal/> competition for his place from new signing [[Ray Bowden]] meant Jack played only 16 matches that season.<ref name=GoS/><ref name=KellySeasons>{{cite web |url=http://www.thearsenalhistory.com/stat/aftlu.htm |title=Arsenal first team line-ups |website=thearsenalhistory.com |publisher=Andy Kelly |access-date=22 April 2017 |archive-date=2 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210202213854/http://www.thearsenalhistory.com/stat/aftlu.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> He retired soon after winning his third league medal, in May 1934.<ref name=Arsenal/> Altogether he scored 124 times in 208 matches for Arsenal, making him, {{as of|2017|lc=y}} the tenth-highest goalscorer in the club's history.<ref name=AFCGoals>{{cite web |url=http://www.arsenal.com/history/club-records/goalscoring-records |title=Goalscorers |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |date=1 June 2017 |access-date=10 October 2017}}</ref>

He is one of only three players to score more than 100 [[List of English football first tier top scorers|English top-flight league goals]] for two different clubs, along with [[Jimmy Greaves]] and [[Alan Shearer]].

==Managerial career==
After retiring from playing, Jack went on to manage [[Southend United F.C.|Southend United]] from May 1934 to August 1940 and then [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]] from November 1944 to April 1952. He also managed [[League of Ireland]] side [[Shelbourne F.C.|Shelbourne]] from August 1953 to April 1955.<ref name=EFO/>

== Career statistics ==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref name="GoS" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Strack-Zimmermann |first=Benjamin |title=David Jack (Player) |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/32997/David_Jack.html |access-date=2023-01-20 |website=www.national-football-teams.com |language=en}}</ref>
! rowspan="2" |Club
! rowspan="2" |Season
! colspan="3" |League
! colspan="2" |FA Cup
! colspan="2" |Charity Shield
! colspan="2" |Total
|-
!Division
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|1919-20
|[[Southern Football League|Southern League]]
|31
|7
|3
|5
|0
|0
|34
|12
|-
|1920-21
|[[Football League Third Division South|Third Division South]]
|14
|3
|0
|0
|0
|0
|14
|3
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!45
!10
!3
!5
!0
!0
!48
!15
|-
| rowspan="10" |[[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]]
|[[1920–21 Football League|1920-21]]
|[[Football League First Division|First Division]]
|19
|4
|0
|0
|0
|0
|19
|4
|-
|[[1921–22 Football League|1921-22]]
|[[Football League First Division|First Division]]
|39
|24
|2
|0
|0
|0
|41
|24
|-
|[[1922–23 Football League|1922-23]]
|[[Football League First Division|First Division]]
|41
|11
|7
|8
|0
|0
|48
|19
|-
|[[1923–24 Football League|1923-24]]
|[[Football League First Division|First Division]]
|39
|24
|3
|3
|0
|0
|42
|27
|-
|[[1924–25 Football League|1924-25]]
|[[Football League First Division|First Division]]
|42
|26
|3
|1
|0
|0
|45
|27
|-
|[[1925–26 Football League|1925-26]]
|[[Football League First Division|First Division]]
|37
|14
|8
|4
|0
|0
|45
|18
|-
|[[1926–27 Football League|1926-27]]
|[[Football League First Division|First Division]]
|38
|16
|4
|1
|0
|0
|42
|17
|-
|[[1927–28 Football League|1927-28]]
|[[Football League First Division|First Division]]
|33
|24
|2
|0
|0
|0
|35
|24
|-
|[[1928–29 Football League|1928-29]]
|[[Football League First Division|First Division]]
|7
|1
|0
|0
|0
|0
|7
|1
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!295
!144
!29
!17
!0
!0
!324
!161
|-
| rowspan="7" |[[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|[[1928–29 Football League|1928-29]]
|[[Football League First Division|First Division]]
|31
|25
|5
|1
|0
|0
|36
|26
|-
|[[1929–30 Football League|1929-30]]
|[[Football League First Division|First Division]]
|33
|13
|8
|3
|0
|0
|41
|16
|-
|[[1930–31 Football League|1930-31]]
|[[Football League First Division|First Division]]
|35
|31
|3
|2
|1
|1
|39
|34
|-
|[[1931–32 Football League|1931-32]]
|[[Football League First Division|First Division]]
|34
|21
|6
|3
|1
|0
|41
|24
|-
|[[1932–33 Football League|1932-33]]
|[[Football League First Division|First Division]]
|34
|18
|1
|0
|0
|0
|35
|18
|-
|[[1933–34 Football League|1933-34]]
|[[Football League First Division|First Division]]
|14
|5
|2
|1
|0
|0
|16
|6
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!181
!113
!25
!10
!2
!1
!208
!124
|-
! colspan="3" |Career total
!521
!267
!57
!32
!2
!1
!580
!300
|}
* [[1923 FA Charity Shield|1923 Charity Shield]] appearance for Professionals v Amateurs
* [[1926 FA Charity Shield|1926 Charity Shield]] appearance for Professionals v Amateurs

==Honours==
'''Professionals'''
* [[FA Charity Shield]]: [[1923 FA Charity Shield|1923]]<ref name=EFO />

'''Bolton Wanderers'''
* [[FA Cup]]: [[1922–23 FA Cup|1922–23]], [[1925–26 FA Cup|1925–26]]<ref name=EFO />

'''Arsenal'''<ref name=EFO/>
* [[Football League First Division]]: [[1930–31 Football League First Division|1930–31]], [[1932–33 Football League First Division|1932–33]], [[1933–34 Football League First Division|1933–34]]
* FA Cup: [[1929–30 FA Cup|1929–30]]
* FA Charity Shield: [[1930 FA Charity Shield|1930]], [[1931 FA Charity Shield|1931]]

==See also==

* [[List of English football first tier top scorers]]
* [[List of footballers in England by number of league goals]]
* [[List of most expensive association football transfers]]

==References==
'''Citations'''{{reflist}}'''Bibliography'''
{{refbegin}}
* {{cite book |author=Hayes, Dean |title=Britain In Old Photographs: Bolton Wanderers |publisher=Sexton Publishing |year=1998 |isbn=0-7509-2182-X}}
{{refend}}

==External links==
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