Jack Hurst
Personal information
Full name George John Hurst[1]
Date of birth 27 October 1914
Place of birth Darcy Lever, England
Date of death February 2002 (aged 87)[1]
Place of death Harrow, England
Position(s) Centre half
Youth career
Lever Bridge Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1933–1947 Bolton Wanderers 60 (2)
1947–1951 Oldham Athletic 98 (2)
1951–1952 Chelmsford City
Total 158 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George John Hurst (27 October 1914 – February 2002) was an English footballer who played as a centre half.

Career

In May 1933, Hurst signed for Bolton Wanderers from Lever Bridge Juniors. Hurst made 60 Football League appearances for Bolton, scoring twice.[1] A period of Hurst's time at the club was taken up by World War II. Hurst, alongside 16 other Bolton players, joined the 53rd (Bolton) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery.[2] During Hurst's time in World War II, his only son died from a burst appendix as well as Hurst himself suffering hearing loss during the Battle of Monte Cassino.[2] In February 1947, Hurst joined Oldham Athletic, making 98 league appearances.[1] In 1951, Hurst joined Chelmsford City, before retiring at the end of the season.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Jack Hurst". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 "Jack Hurst". Spartacus Educational. Retrieved 7 February 2019.


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