Jonathan Hammond (footballer)

Jonathan Hammond
Personal information
Full name Jonathan Arnold Hammond[1]
Date of birth 1891[1]
Place of birth Burslem, England[1]
Date of death 1980 (aged 88–89)[2]
Place of death Stoke-on-Trent, England[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Butt Lane Star
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1914–1921 Port Vale 14 (0)
Total 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jonathan Arnold Hammond (1891 – 1980) was an English footballer.

Career

Hammond played for Butt Lane Star before joining Port Vale in the summer of 1914.[1] He made his debut in the Staffordshire Senior Cup semi-finals, in a 3–3 draw with Birmingham Reserves on 16 November 1914.[1] He became the regular keeper for the club in November 1917. He held on to the #1 jersey until new signing Alfred Bourne took the number 1 spot as the club were re-elected to the English Football League in October 1919.[1] Hammond featured in two Second Division games in 1919–20 and four in 1920–21.[1] During his time at The Old Recreation Ground, Hammond played 48 war league, 11 war cup, 9 Central League, and 2 Staffs Cup games before being released in summer 1921.[1]

Career statistics

Source:[3]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Port Vale 1919–20 Second Division 10 0 0 0 1 0 11 0
1920–21 Second Division 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Total 14 0 0 0 1 0 15 0

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 124. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ^ a b "search deaths indexes 1837 - 2006". Findmypast.com. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  3. ^ Jonathan Hammond at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)