John Thomas Palethorpe was an English professional footballer who played for Reading, Stoke City, Preston North End, Sheffield Wednesday, Aston Villa and Crystal Palace.
12 Facts About Jack Palethorpe
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Jack Palethorpe was a tall centre forward who scored 106 League goals in a career which lasted from 1929 to 1938, making 177 League appearances.
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Jack Palethorpe was born in Leicester on 23 November 1909 he trained to be a shoemaker before concentrating on football.
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Jack Palethorpe signed professionally for Reading for the following term and had two good full seasons at Elm Park scoring 54 goals in 59 League appearances.
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Jack Palethorpe formed a fine goalscoring partnership with George Stephenson ensuring that Preston gained promotion as runners-up.
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Jack Palethorpe gained an immediate place in the Wednesday first team, somewhat controversially replacing the popular Neil Dewar as Wednesday's centre forward.
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Jack Palethorpe made his debut on 15 December 1934 against Everton and scored his first goals on Boxing Day, a hat-trick against Birmingham City.
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Jack Palethorpe effectively retired from playing in 1939 although he did make some appearances for Colchester in the Wartime Leagues.
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Jack Palethorpe later did some coaching at North Town and back at his first club Maidenhead.
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Jack Palethorpe had the unusual record of playing for four different First Division clubs but never actually completing a full season with any one of them.
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Jack Palethorpe had the reputation of having a very good sense of humour and was known as the dressing room comedian.
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Jack Palethorpe died on 6 June 1984 in Slough aged 74.