Jackie Belton
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Full name
John Belton[1]
Date of birth
1 May 1895
Place of birth
Loughborough, England
Date of death
1952 (aged 56–57)[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Belton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 May 1895 | ||
| Place of birth | Loughborough, England | ||
| Date of death | 1952 (aged 56–57)[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Right half, centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Quorn Emmanuel | |||
| –1914 | Loughborough Corinthians | ||
| 1914–1928 | Nottingham Forest | 322 | (16) |
| Loughborough Corinthians | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Belton (1 May 1895 – 1952) was an English professional footballer who made over 320 appearances as a right half in the Football League for Nottingham Forest.[1][3]
Belton served as a private in the Leicestershire Regiment and the Labour Corps during the First World War.[4][5] He was wounded at the Battle of the Somme in 1916 and was evacuated to Britain.[6]