Jack Lambert (footballer, born 1902)

Jack Lambert
Personal information
Full name John Lambert[1]
Date of birth (1902-05-22)22 May 1902[1]
Place of birth Greasbrough, Yorkshire, England
Date of death 7 December 1940(1940-12-07) (aged 38)
Place of death Enfield, Middlesex, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s) Centre forward, inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Methley Perseverance
Greasbrough W.M.C.
1922–1923 Leeds United 0 (0)
1923 Rotherham County 1 (1)
1923–1925 Leeds United 1 (0)
1925–1926 Doncaster Rovers 44 (13)
1926–1933 Arsenal 143 (98)
1933–1935 Fulham 34 (4)
1935–1938 Margate
Total 223 (116)
Managerial career
1936–1938 Margate (player-manager)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Lambert (22 May 1902 – 7 December 1940) was an English footballer who played as a centre forward or inside forward. He scored 116 goals from 223 appearances in the Football League playing for Rotherham County, Leeds United, Doncaster Rovers, Arsenal and Fulham.[1] He went on to manage Margate and coach the juniors at Arsenal.

  1. ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 151. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. ^ "The lure of promotion. Leeds United". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.

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