Jack Sherlock
John Stanley Sherlock (1 October 1908 – 1958) was an English footballer who played at right-half for Port Vale between 1929 and 1933. He helped the "Valiants" to win the Third Division North title in 1929–30.
 Sherlock in 1929 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Stanley Sherlock[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 October 1908 | ||
| Place of birth | Hoylake, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1958 (aged 49–50) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hanley Y.M.C.A. | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1929–1933 | Port Vale | 48 | (3) |
| 1933 | Colwyn Bay United | ||
| 1933–1934 | Macclesfield Town | 16 | (0) |
| Total | 64+ | (3+) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Sherlock played for Hanley Y.M.C.A. before joining Port Vale in May 1929.[1] He played three times in the 1929–30 campaign, as the "Valiants" won the Third Division North title.[1] He played seven Second Division games in the 1930–31 campaign, as Vale posted a club record fifth-place finish.[1] He featured 12 times at The Old Recreation Ground in the 1931–32 season.[1] He managed to post 24 appearances in the 1932–33 campaign, and scored three goals: a penalty in a 4–0 home win over West Ham United (10 September), in a 3–3 home draw with Manchester United (29 October), and another penalty in a 4–2 home win over Grimsby Town (Christmas Eve).[1] He was transferred to Colwyn Bay United in July 1933.[1] He joined Cheshire County League side Macclesfield Town in December 1933, playing regularly at right-full back until early April 1934.[2]
Career statistics
Source:[3]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1929–30 | Third Division North | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1930–31 | Second Division | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1931–32 | Second Division | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 1932–33 | Second Division | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | |
| Total | 48 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 | ||
| Macclesfield Town | 1933–34 | Cheshire County League | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Career total | 64 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 3 | ||
References
- Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 264. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- "Profile". silkmenarchives.org.uk. Archived from the original on 14 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- Jack Sherlock at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- Kent, Jeff (1990). "From Glory to Despair (1929–1939)". The Valiants' Years: The Story Of Port Vale. Witan Books. pp. 124–150. ISBN 0-9508981-4-7.