Jonathan Hammond (footballer)

Jonathan Hammond

Personal information
Full name	Jonathan Arnold Hammond[1]
Date of birth	1891[1]
Place of birth	Burslem, England[1]
Date of death	1980 (aged 88–89)[2]
Place of death	Stoke-on-Trent, England[2]
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	Butt Lane Star
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1914–1921	Port Vale	14	(0)
Total		14	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Jonathan Arnold Hammond (1891 – 1980) was an English footballer.

Playing career

Hammond played for Butt Lane Star before joining Port Vale in the summer of 1914.^[1] He made his debut in the Staffordshire Senior Cup semi-finals, in a 3–3 draw with Birmingham Reserves on 16 November 1914.^[1] He became the regular keeper for the club in November 1917 and held on to the #1 jersey until new signing Alfred Bourne took the number 1 spot as the club were re-elected to the Football League in October 1919.^[1] Hammond featured in two Second Division games in 1919–20 and four in 1920–21.^[1] During his time at The Old Recreation Ground, Hammond played 48 war league, 11 war cup, 9 Central League, and 2 Staffs Cup games before being released in summer 1921.^[1]

Statistics

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Port Vale	1919–20	Second Division	10	0	0	0	1	0	11	0
	1920–21		4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Total			14	0	0	0	1	0	15	0

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 124. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
2. "search deaths indexes 1837 - 2006". Findmypast.com.