John B. Kirkham, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJohn B. Kirkham
English footballer
Date of Birth: 26-Feb-1869
Place of Birth: England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 30-Nov-1930
Profession: association football player
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About John B. Kirkham
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- Kirkham (26 February 1869 – 30 November 1930), known as Jack Kirkham, was an English footballer who played in The Football League for Accrington.
- Jack Kirkham made his League debut on 8 September 1888 at Anfield, then home of Everton.
- Accrington lost the match 2–1.
- When he made his League debut he was 19 years 195 days old; that made him, on that first day of League football, Accrington's youngest player.
- Jack Kirkham played 19 League matches and scored 12 goals in season 1888–89.
- Kirkham top scored for Accrington and scored two-in-a-match on three separate occasions.
- As a forward he played in a forward line that scored 3 goals or more on five occasions.
- He scored 2 in a match on 3 separate occasions that season.
- His debut league goal and first brace was scored on 15 September 1888 at Leamington Road, Blackburn.
- Accrington drew the match 5-5 with Blackburn Rovers. He spent five years at Accrington until their demise in 1893.
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