Jack Percival (footballer, born 1924)

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Jack Percival
Personal information
Full name Ronald Frederick John Percival
Date of birth(1924-04-19)19 April 1924
Place of birth Ealing, Greater London, England
Date of death 6 October 2011 (aged 87)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Tunbridge Wells
1947–1950 Huddersfield Town 8 (0)
1950–1951 Chesterfield 6 (0)
Cambridge United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ronald Frederick John "Jack" Percival (19 April 1924 - 6 October 2011) was a professional footballer, who played for Huddersfield Town, Chesterfield and Cambridge United. He was born in Norwood Green, Ealing, Greater London and started his career in 1947 playing for Tunbridge Wells in the Kent Amateur League before signing for Huddersfield in February 1948. [1]

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References

  1. "Jack Percival". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 23 February 2020.