Jack Zealley

Walter John Zealley (2 November 1874 – 15 May 1956) was an English footballer who played as an inside-left. He represented Great Britain at the 1900 Olympic Games in Paris, winning a gold medal as a member of Upton Park club team. He scored one goal.[2]

Jack Zealley
Personal information
Full name Walter John Zealley
Date of birth 2 November 1874[1]
Place of birth Bothenhampton, Dorset, England
Date of death 15 May 1956(1956-05-15) (aged 81)
Place of death Weymouth, Dorset, England
Position(s) Inside-left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1892–1910 Bridport
Upton Park
International career
1900 Great Britain 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Great Britain
Gold medal – first place 1900 Paris Team competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Zealley was a dairy farmer, working on the family farm in Dorset, and a Sergeant in the Dorset Yeomanry. His brother, Arthur, played Minor Counties cricket for Dorset.[2][3]

He played as an amateur with Bridport, where he scored 73 goals in 226 appearances between 1899 and 1908. He regularly joined Upton Park for annual tours of Britain, the Channel Islands and France.[2][3]

References
  1. Jack Zealley at Olympedia
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jack Zealley". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  3. Morrison, Ian. "GB Olympic Champions 1896–2012 – Football: ZEALLEY, Walter John "Jack"". gbolympics.co.uk. Retrieved 22 October 2018.


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