Jack Stansfield

For other John Stansfields, see John Stansfield.

Jack Stansfield
Personal information
Date of birth 1896
Place of birth Bradford, England
Position(s) Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Bradford (Park Avenue)
Castleford Town
1919–1922 Bradford City 2 (0)
1922 Hull City 11 (0)
Castleford Town
Total 13 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jack Stansfield (born 1896) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left.

Career

Born in Bradford,[1] Stansfield spent his early career with Bradford (Park Avenue) and Castleford Town.[2] He signed for Bradford City in August 1919,[1] making 2 league appearances for the club,[3] before signing for Hull City in January 1922.[1] At Hull he made 11 league appearances before returning to Castleford Town.[4]

His great-grandson James Stansfield was also a footballer; both played for Bradford (Park Avenue).[5]

Sources

  • Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

References

  1. ^ a b c Frost, p. 407
  2. ^ Jack Stansfield at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  3. ^ Frost, p. 388
  4. ^ "Players". TigerBase. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Stansfield Treads In Great-Grandfather's Footsteps". Non-League Daily. 17 February 2003. Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2019.


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