Jack Humphreys
Jack Humphreys (13 January 1920 – 21 September 1954[1]) was a Welsh international footballer who played as a defender for Everton.[2] He was part of the Wales national football team, playing 1 match on 16 April 1947 against Ireland.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Vaughan Humphreys | ||
| Date of birth | 13 January 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | Llandudno, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 21 September 1954 (aged 34) | ||
| Place of death | Caernarfon, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| -1936 | Friars School | ||
| 1936- | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1945 | Llandudno | ||
| 1945–1951 | Everton | 53 | (0) |
| 1951 | Llandudno | ||
| National team | |||
| 1947 | Wales | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Playing Career
In November 1936 it was reported he had signed Amateur forms for Bolton Wanderers having scored 37 goals in 5 games for Friars School in Bangor.[4]
In 1945 he signed for Everton from Llandudno.[5]
Death
John Vaughan Humphreys died in Caernarfon sanitorium in September 1954 at the age of 34.[5]
References
- Everton Collection
- Hugman, Barry (2005). The PFA & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 309. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
- "Wales player database 1872 to 2013". eu-football.info. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- "Register | British Newspaper Archive". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- "Register | British Newspaper Archive". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
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