1. John Henry Kirwan was an Irish football player and coach.
15 Facts About Jack Kirwan
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Jack Kirwan was the last survivor of the Tottenham team that won the 1901 FA Cup.
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Jack Kirwan then played soccer joined Southport Central of the Lancashire League where he attracted the attentions of both Everton and Blackburn Rovers.
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Jack Kirwan opted to sign for Everton in July 1898 and was used to replace John Cameron who had been sold to Tottenham Hotspur.
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Jack Kirwan played a further 2 games in the FA Cup.
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Jack Kirwan helped the club win the Southern League in 1900 and the FA Cup in 1901.
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Jack Kirwan kept the ball used in the final until he died in 1959.
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In 1900 Jack Kirwan became the first Spurs player capped by Ireland.
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In May 1905 Jack Kirwan left Tottenham Hotspur and joined Chelsea.
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Jack Kirwan made 76 appearances in total for Chelsea and scored 16 goals.
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Jack Kirwan played 3 games for Chelsea in the FA Cup, scoring 1 goal.
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Between 1900 and 1909 Jack Kirwan played 17 times for Ireland.
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Jack Kirwan, together with Archie Goodall, Billy Scott, Billy McCracken and Robert Milne, was a member of the Ireland team that clinched a share in the 1903 British Home Championship.
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In September 1910 Jack Kirwan moved to the Netherlands where he became the first professional manager at Ajax Amsterdam.
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John Jack Kirwan was survived by his widow Edith who died in 1976, and daughters Eileen who died aged 101 in 2014 and Maureen who died aged 94 in 2009.