Jack Nock

Jack Nock (1899 – after 1929) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward. He played in the Football League for Cardiff City and Wrexham and had an extensive career in wartime and non-league football.

Jack Nock
Personal information
Date of birth 1899
Place of birth Stourbridge, England
Height 5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Stourbridge
1915–1919 Millwall 0 (0)
1919 Leicester Fosse 0 (0)
1919–1920 Merthyr Town 26 (9)
1920–1922 Nuneaton Town
1922 Tamworth Castle
1922 Cradley Heath
1922–1924 Cardiff City 3 (0)
1924–1926 Wrexham 65 (22)
1926 Burton United
1926–1927 Worcester City
1927–1928 Flint Town United
1928–1929 Oswestry Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

After playing for non-league club Stourbridge, Nock signed for Millwall in October 1915. He remained with the club until 1919, making over 50 appearances in wartime competitions, before joining Leicester Fosse. As well as appearing in regional league matches for Fosse, he scored the last goal for the side before they became known as Leicester City during a 1–1 draw with a British Expeditionary Force XI. However, he was not offered a contract by the club when the Football League resumed after the hostilities.[1] He joined Southern Football League side Merthyr Town, scoring 9 times in 26 appearances during the 1919–20 season.[2]

He joined Nuneaton Town in 1920, where he was a regular in the first team for over a year.[3] He had brief spells with Tamworth Castle and Cradley Heath in 1922 before returning to the Football League with Cardiff City.[4] He made his debut for the club in a 1–1 draw with Sheffield United the following month but made just two further appearances in the following 18 months. In 1924, he joined Wrexham along with Cardiff teammate Jimmy Jones. He made his debut for the club in a 1–1 draw with Walsall before scoring his first goals with a brace during a 3–1 victory over Durham City in their following home match.[1]

He left Wrexham in 1926, later playing for Burton United, Worcester City,[4] Flint Town United and Oswestry Town.[1]

References
  1. Gareth M. Davies; Peter Jones (1999). Racecourse Robins: From Adams to Youds – A Who's who of Wrexham Association Football Club 1921–1999. Holyhead: Authors. p. 229. ISBN 0952495015.
  2. Philip Sweet (2007). Merthyr Town A.F.C. 1908–1934 – A History. T.T.C. Books. ISBN 9780953937639.
  3. "Nuneaton Town F.C. 1919–1937 Part 1" (PDF). Nuneaton Town Supporters Co-operative. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  4. Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 142. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
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