John Glover (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John William Glover | ||
| Date of birth | 28 October 1876 | ||
| Place of birth | West Bromwich, England | ||
| Date of death | 20 April 1955 (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Dudley, England | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| – | West Bromwich Unity | ||
| – | Great Bridge Celtic | ||
| – | Halesowen | ||
| – | Rudge-Whitworth | ||
| – | Newton Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1896–1897 | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 1897–1899 | Blackburn Rovers | 25 | (0) |
| 1899–1900 | New Brompton | ||
| 1900–1903 | Liverpool | 59 | (0) |
| 1904–1908 | Small Heath / Birmingham | 116 | (2) |
| 1908–1910 | Brierley Hill Alliance | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
John William Glover (28 October 1876 – 20 April 1955), also known as Jack Glover, was an English professional footballer who played as a right back.
Born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, Glover made 175 appearances in the First Division for Liverpool and Small Heath (later Birmingham), and in the 1900–01 season won the league championship with Liverpool. He was a strong-tackling defender and formed an excellent full-back pairing with Frank Stokes at Birmingham.
Glover played for the Football League representative team and played in England trials, but was not selected for the national team. After retiring from football he kept a public house in Dudley, Worcestershire, and also represented Shropshire at bowls. He died in Dudley at the age of 78.
Honours
- with Liverpool
- Football League First Division champions 1900–01.
References
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Breedon Books. p. 90. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- John Glover's profile at lfchistory.net