Jack Stansfield

Jack Stansfield (born 1896) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left.

Jack Stansfield

Personal information
Date of birth	1896
Place of birth	Bradford, England
Position(s)	Outside left
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Bradford (Park Avenue)
	Castleford Town
1919–1922	Bradford City	2	(0)
1922	Hull City	11	(0)
	Castleford Town
Total		13	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Bradford,[1] Stansfield spent his early career with Bradford (Park Avenue) and Castleford Town.[2] He signed for Bradford City in August 1919,[1] making 2 league appearances for the club,[3] before signing for Hull City in January 1922.[1] At Hull he made 11 league appearances before returning to Castleford Town.[4]

His great-grandson James Stansfield was also a footballer; both played for Bradford (Park Avenue).[5]

Sources

• Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

References

1. Frost, p. 407
2. Jack Stansfield at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
3. Frost, p. 388
4. "Players". TigerBase. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
5. "Stansfield Treads In Great-Grandfather's Footsteps". Non-League Daily. 17 February 2003. Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2019.