Jack Dewhurst
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Full name
John Dewhurst[1]
Date of birth
15 December 1876[2]
Place of birth
Padiham, England
Date of death
27 May 1952 (aged 75)[3]
 Dewhurst with Brentford in 1905. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Dewhurst[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 December 1876[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Padiham, England | ||
| Date of death | 27 May 1952 (aged 75)[3] | ||
| Place of death | Broughton, England[3] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half, centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1895–1898 | Padiham | ||
| 1896 | Nelson | ||
| 1898 | Darwen | 8 | (3) |
| 1898–1905 | Blackburn Rovers | 169 | (43) |
| 1905 | Brentford | 4 | (0) |
| 1905–1912 | Bury | 186 | (6) |
| 1912–1913 | Accrington Stanley | ||
| Morecambe | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Dewhurst (15 December 1876 – 27 May 1952) was an English professional footballer who made over 360 appearances in the Football League for Bury, Blackburn Rovers and Darwen as a wing half or centre forward.[1] He also played non-League football for Padiham, Brentford, Accrington Stanley and Morecambe.[4][5][6]
Dewhurst was a reserve for England's voided 1901–02 British Home Championship match versus Scotland in April 1902.[3]
Personal life
After retiring from football, Dewhurst worked as a cotton mill overlooker, a publican and a farmer.[2]
