11 Facts About Bob Jack

1.

Robert Jack was a Scottish football player and manager.

2.

Bob Jack began his career with Alloa Athletic, making his debut at the age of 15 and turning professional in 1893.

3.

Bob Jack played a total for 110 league and 15 FA Cup games for the club, scoring 29 goals.

4.

Bob Jack left Bolton in August 1901, following a serious ankle injury.

5.

Bob Jack joined local rivals Preston North End after scoring 29 goals in 110 league games for Bolton.

6.

Bob Jack spent just one season with Preston, scoring 6 goals in 22 league games, before joining Glossop the following summer.

7.

Bob Jack made his Argyle debut in September 1903 against West Ham United in the Western League.

8.

Bob Jack left the club in the summer to take up the position of player-manager at Southend United.

9.

Bob Jack lived in Southend during his retirement, occasionally working as a scout for his son David while he was manager at Southend.

10.

Bob Jack won the English Bowling Association Singles Championship in 1926.

11.

Bob Jack's ashes were scattered over the pitch at Home Park, Plymouth.