John Poole (footballer, born 1892)
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Full name
John Smith Poole
Date of birth
1892
Place of birth
Codnor, England
Date of death
23 March 1967 (aged 74)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Smith Poole | ||
| Date of birth | 1892 | ||
| Place of birth | Codnor, England | ||
| Date of death | 23 March 1967 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Whitwell, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Sutton United (Notts) | |||
| Sutton Junction | |||
| 1914–1919 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
| 1919–1924 | Sunderland | 144 | (1) |
| 1924–1930 | Bradford City | 97 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1938–1944 | Mansfield Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:12, 7 December 2011 (UTC) | |||
John Smith Poole (1892–1967) was an English footballer who played for Sunderland[2] and Bradford City, who later became a trainer of the latter. He was born in Codnor.[3] After retiring from playing he had a lengthy spell as manager of Mansfield Town.
