Jack Proctor

Jack Proctor

Personal information
Full name	John Proctor[1]
Date of birth	1871[1]
Place of birth	Stoke-upon-Trent, England[1]
Date of death	8 November 1893 (aged 22)[2]
Playing position	Centre-half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
–	Dresden United
1891–1893	Stoke	52	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

John "Jack" Proctor (1871 – 8 November 1893) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.^[1]

Career

Proctor was born in Stoke-upon-Trent and played for Dresden United before joining Stoke in 1891.^[1] He looked to be establishing himself as a potential great full back and played in every match during the 1892–93 season helping Stoke to claim their highest position to that point of 7th.^[1] However after playing 10 matches in the following campaign Proctor fell ill with pneumonia and died at the age of 22.^[1] He was a married man, and not long before his death had taken on the tenancy of a pub, the Crown Inn at Fenton.^[2]

Career statistics

Club	Season	League		FA Cup		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke[1]	1891–92	12	0	3	0	15	0
	1892–93	30	1	1	0	31	1
	1893–94	10	0	0	0	10	0
Career total		52	1	4	0	56	1

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
2. "Death of a Stoke football player". Birmingham Daily Post. 9 November 1893. p. 7.