Gerald Kirk
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Gerald Kirk (14 July 1883 – 24 April 1915) was an English amateur footballer who played as a centre half in the Football League for Bradford City and Leeds City.[1] He spent the majority of his career in non-League football with Ingleton, whom he captained.[2][3]
Personal life
Kirk was born into a wealthy land-owning family.[4] He attended Pocklington School and later married.[4] On 1 September 1914, a month after Britain's entry into the First World War, Kirk enlisted as a private in the King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment).[4] In October he was promoted to lance corporal and by 31 January 1915, he had been commissioned as a second lieutenant.[3][4] In March 1915, Kirk's battalion was posted to the Western Front and entered the trenches near Bailleul.[4] On 23 April 1915, he was shot through the chest while leading his platoon in an attack and died the following day at Number 3 Casualty Clearing Station, Poperinghe.[4] Kirk was buried in Poperinghe Old Military Cemetery.[5]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bradford City | 1905–06[4] | Second Division | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| 1906–07[4] | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
| Total | 40 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 2 | ||
| Leeds City | 1907–08[4] | Second Division | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Bradford City | 1907–08[4] | Second Division | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 43 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 51 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 55 | 3 | ||
Honours
Ingleton
- Lancaster & District League: 1902–03[3]
References
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External links
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- 1883 births
- 1915 deaths
- English men's footballers
- Bradford City A.F.C. players
- British military personnel killed in World War I
- King's Own Royal Regiment officers
- British Army personnel of World War I
- People educated at Pocklington School
- Leeds City F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Men's association football wing halves
- Footballers from Leeds
- Military personnel from Leeds