John Tosswill

John Tosswill
Personal information
Full name John Speare Tosswill[1]
Date of birth 6 August 1890
Place of birth Eastbourne, England
Date of death 28 September 1915(1915-09-28) (aged 25)[2]
Place of death Brighton, England
Playing position Inside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Eastbourne
Hastings & St Leonards United
Aberdare Town
Tunbridge Wells Rangers
Maidstone United
Queens Park Rangers
1912–1913 Liverpool 11 (1)
Southend United
1913–1914 Coventry City 17 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

John Speare Tosswill (6 August 1890 – 28 September 1915), sometimes known as Jack Tosswill, was an English professional football inside right who played in the Football League for Liverpool.[1]

Personal life

Tosswill was partially deaf.[3] He served as a corporal in the Royal Engineers during the First World War, but before he could serve overseas, he died after an operation following an illness.[2][3][4]

References

  1. 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 290. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. 1 2 "CWGC - Casualty Details". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
  3. 1 2 "Coventry City First World War former players". www.ccfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
  4. "John Speare Tosswill | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Retrieved 2016-09-28.
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