Jack French (footballer)

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Jack French
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 Middlesbrough 1 (0)
1925–1932 Southend United 174 (2)
1932–1934 Brentford 5 (0)
Tunbridge Wells Rangers
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

John Proctor French (1903–1952) was an English professional football right back who made over 170 appearances in the Football League for Southend United.[2] He later captained the Brentford reserve team to a London Combination title.[3]

Personal life[]

French's grandson, Trevor Hoffman,[4] is a former professional baseball relief pitcher who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2018.[5]

Honours[]

Brentford Reserves

Career statistics[]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Middlesbrough 1924–25[6] Second Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
Southend United Total 174 2 10 0 184 2
Brentford 1932–33[7] Third Division South 5 0 0 0 5 0
Career total 180 2 10 0 190 2

References[]

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 104. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ "Player Profile". SUFCdb. Retrieved 16 June 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ a b Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 60. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  4. ^ "Great lengths: Hoffman honors British ties as coach". MLB.com. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Hall of Famers Vladimir Guerrero, Trevor Hoffman show baseball's place in Orange County's heart". Orange County Register. 28 July 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  6. ^ "John French". 11v11.com. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  7. ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 372. ISBN 0951526200.


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