Jack Peters

James "Jack" Peters was an association football player in the late nineteenth century. He played for Heywood Central of the Lancashire League until 1894, when he joined Newton Heath (the modern Manchester United). An outside left, he played 45 times for the "Heathens" in The Football League and scored 13 goals.[1] In 1896 he joined New Brompton (the modern Gillingham) of the Southern Football League. He played in 19 of the club's 20 league matches in the 1896-97 season, scoring four goals, but moved on at the end of the season to Sheppey United.[2] No further details of his career are known.

This article is about the footballer. For the Canadian politician, see Calgary West.

Jack Peters
Personal information
Full name James Peters
Position(s) Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
?–1894 Heywood Central
1894–1896 Newton Heath 45 (13)
1896–1897 New Brompton 19 (4)
1897–? Sheppey United
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 - 1939. Soccerdata. p. 207. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  2. Brown, Tony (2003). The Definitive Gillingham F.C.: A Complete Record. Soccerdata. p. 14. ISBN 1-899468-20-X.


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