David Bone Nightingale Jack
254 Hamlet Court Road
Westcliff -on-Sea
Southend-on-Sea
David Bone Nightingale Jack was born in Bolton Lancashire in 1899. His father, Bob Jack, and his brothers Rollo and Daniel were all footballers.
David began his career in 1919 playing for his father’s club, Plymouth Argyle, where he scored 15 goals. A year later he transferred to Bolton Wanderers. Jack was the first English football player to score at Wembley and the first to be transferred for over £10 000 . He stayed with the Trotters for eight seasons. He won his first England cap in a defeat against Wales. He played for his country eight times and scored three times.
In 1928 he won his third medal. After he retired he became manager of Southend United. He managed the Blues from 1934 to 1939.
Jack died aged 59