John Lamb (footballer)

John Lamb (25 July 1889 – 1951) was an English professional footballer who played as a half back in the Football League for Luton Town and The Wednesday.[2][3] He began his career as a centre forward in non-League football with Bolsover Colliery and was converted into a half back at The Wednesday.[4]

For other people with the same name, see John Lamb (disambiguation).

John Lamb
Personal information
Full name John Wright Lamb[1]
Date of birth 25 July 1889[1]
Place of birth Clay Cross, England[1]
Date of death 1951 (aged 61–62)
Place of death Derby, England
Position(s) Half back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Bolsover Colliery
1913–1919 The Wednesday 5 (0)
1915–1917 → Brentford (guest) 9 (0)
1920–1921 Luton Town 24 (0)
Matlock Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

Lamb served as a private in the Football Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment during the First World War.[5][6] After the war, the effects of wounds received on the Somme prematurely ended his Football League career in 1921.[4]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
The Wednesday 1913–14[7] First Division 2 0 0 0 2 0
1919–20[7] 3 0 0 0 3 0
Total 5 0 0 0 5 0
Luton Town 1920–21[4] Third Division 24 0 4 0 28 0
Career total 29 0 4 0 33 0

References
  1. "Information Sheet". sheffieldsoldierww1.co.uk. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  2. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 167. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  3. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 363–364. ISBN 0951526200.
  4. "John Lamb". Hatters Heritage. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  5. "Pitching into the battle". www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  6. Riddoch, Andrew; Kemp, John (2008). When the Whistle Blows: The Story of the Footballers' Battalion in the Great War. Sparkford, Yeovil, Somerset: Haynes Publishing. p. 300. ISBN 978-1-84425-656-3. OCLC 244314866.
  7. "J W Lamb". www.adrianbullock.com. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
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