Jack Mellor

Jack Mellor

Personal information
Date of birth	July 1906
Place of birth	Oldham, England
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position	Full back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
192x–1929	Witton Albion
1929–1937	Manchester United	116	(0)
1937–1939	Cardiff City	28	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

John "Jack" Mellor (born July 1906, date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played as a full back in the Football League for Manchester United and Cardiff City. He was born in Oldham, Lancashire. In his early days, he played for Witton Albion.^[1] In June 1929, he was sold to Manchester United, where he made 122 appearances without scoring. He stayed with United until 1937 when he was sold to Cardiff City.^[2] He made his Cardiff debut in an 8–1 defeat of Luton Town and stayed for two seasons before being forced to retire from injury.

References

1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 181. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
2. "John Mellor". MUFCInfo. Mark Graham. Retrieved 15 October 2009.