Jack Sykes

Defender, Football player

1911 – 1980

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Who was Jack Sykes?

John George "Jack" Sykes is an English former footballer who played as a left back. He made 40 appearances in the Football League without scoring, playing for Birmingham and Millwall.

Sykes was born in Wombwell, Yorkshire, and played for Wombwell F.C. before joining Birmingham in 1932. After three years in the reserve team, he started his league career well, but lost form in his second season and moved on to Millwall in 1937. He went on to keep a pub in Birmingham.

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Born
Nov 5, 1911
Wombwell
Nationality
  • England
Lived in
  • Wombwell
Died
Jan 11, 1980

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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