Jack Eccles
Encyclopedia
John Eccles was an English
association football Player who played over 180 times for Stoke
in the late 19th century.
. However at just and Eccles looked the complete opposite to the former England international. He became a very 'hard' player though and according to The Sentinal with a little more weight he could have become one of the best Victorian era Full-back's.
He made his debut in 1890 but it took him two full seasons before he became a regular in the side, Eccles went on to spend 10 years at Stoke playing in 166 league games. During his career, Eccles became known for his brave tackling. He retired in 1900 when be became a coach at the club.
England
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association football Player who played over 180 times for Stoke
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
in the late 19th century.
Career
Eccles was signed from local side London Road in March 1890 as a long term replacement for Alf UnderwoodAlf Underwood
Alfred "Alf" Underwood was an English footballer who played 130 times for Stoke in the 1880s and 1890s.-Career:...
. However at just and Eccles looked the complete opposite to the former England international. He became a very 'hard' player though and according to The Sentinal with a little more weight he could have become one of the best Victorian era Full-back's.
He made his debut in 1890 but it took him two full seasons before he became a regular in the side, Eccles went on to spend 10 years at Stoke playing in 166 league games. During his career, Eccles became known for his brave tackling. He retired in 1900 when be became a coach at the club.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke Stoke City F.C. Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts... |
1889–90 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1890–91 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1891–92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1892–93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1893–94 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 1894–95 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| 1895–96 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| 1896–97 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| 1897–98 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| 1898–99 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| 1899–1900 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| 1900–01 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 166 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 187 | 1 | |
Honours
with Stoke- Football AllianceFootball AllianceThe Football Alliance was an association football league in England which ran for three seasons, from 1889–90 to 1891–92.It was formed by 12 clubs as a rival to the Football League, which had begun in the 1888–89 season, also with 12 member clubs...
champions: 1890–91