Jack Needham

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John Needham (4 March 1887 – 1961) was an English professional footballer who scored 63 goals in 225 appearances in the Football League playing for Birmingham, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Hull City.[1]

Career

Needham was born in Newstead, Nottinghamshire. He began his football career with local clubs before attracting attention with his goalscoring exploits for Mansfield Wesley of the Notts & District League. His 46 goals in 35 games, including four goals in a match on four occasions and three more hat-tricks, in the 1908–09 season earned him a move to Birmingham of the Football League Second Division.[2][3] He made his debut for the club on 2 October 1909 in a 2–1 home defeat to Leeds City, and played in about half of that season's games, scoring five goals in a poor side which finished bottom of the League.[4]

Despite a good start to his Birmingham career,[2] Needham was allowed to leave for fellow Second Division club Wolverhampton Wanderers in time to score on his debut in the last game of the 1909–10 season, the winning goal in a 3–2 defeat of Manchester City on 30 April 1910.[5] He and Sammy Brooks formed an excellent partnership on the left side of Wolves' attack,[2] and in all competitions Needham scored 61 goals in more than 200 appearances.[6]

During the First World War, he guested for Port Vale, becoming the club's top scorer during the 1916–17 season with 12 goals. He showed his "true regard for the game" by playing a match after working the previous night until 6 am. After being conscripted into the army in the summer of 1917, he returned to Wolverhampton upon his demobilisation.[7] He left in March 1920 to join Hull City,[2] and later played in the Birmingham & District League for Willenhall and Cannock Town.[8]

Personal life

In 1920, Needham married Sarah Shelton, the widow of his former Wolves teammate Jack Shelton. The couple had three children.[9][10]

Career statistics

Source:[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Birmingham 1909–10 Second Division 20 5 0 0 20 5
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1909–10 Second Division 1 1 0 0 1 1
1910–11 Second Division 36 13 3 0 39 13
1911–12 Second Division 36 8 4 2 40 10
1912–13 Second Division 35 8 2 1 37 9
1913–14 Second Division 33 7 3 1 36 8
1914–15 Second Division 32 15 2 0 34 15
1919–20 Second Division 14 5 1 0 15 5
Total 187 57 15 4 202 61
Hull City 1919–20 Second Division 4 0 0 0 4 0
1920–21 Second Division 14 1 0 0 14 1
Total 18 1 0 0 18 1
Career total 225 63 15 4 240 67

References

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