Jack French (footballer)
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Full name
John Proctor French[1]
Date of birth
1903
Place of birth
Stockton-on-Tees, England
Date of death
1952 (aged 48–49)[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Proctor French[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1903 | ||
| Place of birth | Stockton-on-Tees, England | ||
| Date of death | 1952 (aged 48–49)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1924–1925 | Middlesbrough | 1 | (0) |
| 1925–1932 | Southend United | 174 | (2) |
| 1932–1934 | Brentford | 5 | (0) |
| Tunbridge Wells Rangers | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Proctor French (1903–1952) was an English professional footballer who made over 170 appearances as a right back in the Football League for Southend United.[2][3] He later captained the Brentford reserve team to a London Combination title.[4]
French's grandson, Trevor Hoffman,[5] is a former professional baseball relief pitcher who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2018.[6]
