Jack Huggins
John Warwick Huggins (2 June 1886 – 26 April 1915) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Sunderland as an outside left.[1] He also played in the Southern League for Reading.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Warwick Huggins[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 June 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | Crosby Ravensworth, England | ||
| Date of death | 26 April 1915 (aged 28)[2] | ||
| Place of death | near Saint-Julien, Belgium[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Bede College | |||
| –1906 | Leadgate Park | ||
| 1906–1908 | Sunderland | 14 | (2) |
| 1908–1909 | Reading | 31 | (6) |
| 1909 | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
| Durham City | |||
| Wingate | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
Huggins attended St. James’ National School, Whitehaven and Bede College, Durham.[4] He later worked as a teacher and while a footballer with Reading, he taught at Swansea Road School.[3] In May 1909, he was appointed a certified assistant at Wheatley Hill Boys Secondary School.[4]
A pre-war member of the Bede College company in the Durham Light Infantry, Huggins re-enlisted as a private in the regiment soon after Britain's entry into the First World War.[4] He was killed on or near Gravenstafel Ridge during the Second Battle of Ypres on 25–26 April 1915.[2][4] After being initially buried by the Germans in a cemetery in Wallemolen, Belgium, Huggins' remains were moved to Perth (China Wall) Cemetery after the war.[3]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sunderland | 1906–07[5] | First Division | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 1907–08[6] | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||
| Reading | 1908–09[3] | Southern League First Division | 31 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 6 |
| Career total | 45 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 48 | 8 | ||
References
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 146. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "Royals Remembered". Reading FC | Home of the Royals!. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c d Scott, Amy. "John Warwick 'Jack' Huggins (1886–1915)". Durham At War. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "1906–07 : Football League Division 1". TheStatCat. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ^ "1907–08 : Football League Division 1". TheStatCat. Retrieved 12 June 2017.