John Thain (footballer)
John William Thain (3 February 1903 – December 1977) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside right in the Football League for Brentford, Grimsby Town and Newcastle United.[1]
 Thain while with Brentford in 1922 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John William Thain[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 February 1903 | ||
| Place of birth | Pelaw, England | ||
| Date of death | December 1977 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Peterborough, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside right | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Pelaw Juniors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1921–1922 | Newcastle United | 1 | (0) |
| 1922–1923 | Brentford | 5 | (1) |
| Peterborough & Fletton United | |||
| 1925 | Grimsby Town | 26 | (4) |
| Peterborough & Fletton United | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Newcastle United | 1921–22[3] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brentford | 1922–23[4] | Third Division South | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Career total | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
References
- Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 159. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- "League clubs and their players for the coming season. Grimsby Town". Athletic News. Manchester. 4 August 1924. p. 3.
- "John Thain". 11v11.com. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 367. ISBN 0951526200.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.