John Kearns
For the Irish-born politician in Upper Canada, see John Kearns (politician).
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Henry Kearns[1] | ||
| Date of birth | April 1880 | ||
| Place of birth | Nuneaton, England | ||
| Date of death | January 1949 (aged 68) | ||
| Place of death | Walsall, England | ||
| Playing position | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Brownhills Albion | ||
| – | Hartshill Unity | ||
| 1903–1906 | Coventry City | ||
| 1906–1909 | Birmingham | 61 | (1) |
| 1909–1912 | Aston Villa | 39 | (0) |
| 1912–1915 | Bristol City | 93 | (1) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
John Henry Kearns (April 1880 – January 1949), also known as Jack Kearns, was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He made nearly 200 appearances in the Football League playing for Birmingham, Aston Villa and Bristol City. While at Birmingham he understudied Frank Stokes and Jack Glover, but was first choice at Bristol City, for whom he played nearly 100 league games. He died in Walsall, Staffordshire, aged 68.
References
General
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 145. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 104–05. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
Specific
- ↑ "Kearns, John Henry (Jack)". Aston Villa Player Database. Jörn Mårtensson. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
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