Jack Pinder

For other people called John Pinder, see John Pinder (disambiguation).
Jack Pinder
Personal information
Full name John James Pinder[1]
Date of birth (1912-12-01)1 December 1912[1]
Place of birth Acomb, England
Date of death 19 August 2004(2004-08-19) (aged 91)
Place of death York, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Playing position Full-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1929–1948 York City 199 (4)
National team
England schools

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

John James "Jack" Pinder (1 December 1912 – 19 August 2004) was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back.

Career

Born in Acomb, Pinder spent his whole career at York City, with whom he made a total of 221 appearances and scored four goals. He was famed for his tough-tackling no-nonsense defending and truly was one of his era. He also was capped by England at schoolboy level.[3]

Pinder died on 19 August 2004 at the age of 91 in York District Hospital after suffering a perforated bowel.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Harpenden: Queen Anne Press. p. 494. ISBN 9-781852-916657.
  2. ↑ Jarred, Martin; Windross, Dave (1997). Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997. Selby: Citizen Publications. p. 81. ISBN 9-780953-100507.
  3. 1 2 "Death of Jack Pinder". York Evening Press. 20 August 2004. Retrieved 4 July 2015.


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