Jack Calvey |
Nottingham Forest FC
1 appearance, 0 goals
P 1 W 1 D 0 L 0 F 1:
A 0
100% successful
1901-02
captain: none
minutes played: 90 |
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Timeline |
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John Calvey |
Birth |
Wednesday,
23 June 1875 in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham
Some sources
state 23 August - but he was registered before June as the only John Calvey
registered in 1875! |
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registered in Stockton April-June 1875 |
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According to the 1881 census,
John is the younger brother of Thomas, both to Irishman Neal and Mary
Thomas, living at 28 Eston Junction in Eston, Middlesbrough. With one
servant and five Irish boarders. |
According to the 1891 census,
15 year-old John is now the eldest of two children still with parents at
22 Branch Street in Normanby, Middlesbrough. He and his father are general
labourers. With one servant and two Irish boarders. |
According to the 1901 census,
J. is now a professional footballer who is visiting W.H.Phillips at 160
White Horse Street in Limehouse, London. |
Marriage |
to Julia Regan,
in spring 1910, Poplar |
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registered in Poplar April-June 1910 |
Children |
Jack and Julia Calvey had four children together, John Neil (b.2
January 1911), Kathleen (b.20 July 1914), Joseph
(b.6 April 1916) and Mary (b.January 1919). |
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According to the 1911 census,
John, now married to Mrs E. (thats what it says!), with one son, John
Neal, living in 5 Dunkeld Street, Bromley, London. He is a stevedore
(a ship stower). |
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According to the
1921 census, John is an out of work stevedore, still married and with
three more children, Kathleen, Joseph and Mary, living at 9 Aberfeldy
Street in Poplar. The London
Electoral Rolls confirm John and Julia Calvey were living at 9 Aberfeldy
Street in Tower Hamlets, Poplar between 1918 and 1937. |
Death |
Thursday, 14 January 1937, 'who died at at St. Andrew's Hospital', Devons Road in
Poplar, Greater London. |
aged
61 years 205 days |
registered in Poplar January-March 1937 |
Obituary |
"Death of JACK CALVEY—Old
Millwall Footballer "An old Millwall football player who became well
known all over the country when first-class football began to make its
appearance in the south, died at Poplar on Thursday in the person of Mr.
Jack Calvey, 9, Aberfeldy Street. He was 59. "He came from South Bank,
Middlesbrough, at the age of 18, and was introduced to Millwall football
team by Mr. Joe Gettings schoolmaster at the Borough Road School. At that
time Millwall were the leading London team and first class football was
being encouraged. Jack Calvey played at inside right and was a prolific
goal scorer. His fame spread and after several seasons with Millwall he
was the most sought after player in the country. Every club straining for
first-class players sought his services at the time he signed on for Notts
Forest as the highest paid player of his day. "He remained with Notts
Forest for about seven seasons and people from Poplar used to make the
trip to the Midlands to see him play. Then he returned to Millwall to play
again on the old East Ferry Road enclosure and eventually injuries put an
end to his football career. He was a great favourite in his playing days
with the old Millwall supporters of thirty and forty years ago and many of
the older people will remember his immense popularity. "He had worked
latterly at Poplar as a stevedore. He leaves a widow, son, and daughter."
- The East End News, Tuesday, 19 January 1937 |
Funeral |
Tuesday, 19 January 1937, St. Patrick's RC Cemetery, Langthorne Road,
Leytonstone in Greater London |
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According to the
1939 Register, widowed Julia is still living at 9 Aberfeldy
Street with Joseph and Kathleen, and two lodges, James Christie and Steve
O'Dwyer.
Their eldest son, John, is married to Florence, and live at 11 Aberfeldy
Street. |
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Evidently, at least according to a first quarter 1938
marriage registration, Julia had married Steve O'Dwyer in Stepney.
Howwever, she remained a Calvey until her death in the 1946 summer. |
Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & |
Playing Career |
Club(s) |
Played for
local side South Bank FC Juniors in Middlesbrough, alongside Fred Priest
and George Hedley. He joined Millwall
Athletic FC as a professional in 1895. Joined Nottingham Forest FC in May
1899, and was reputed to be the highest earner in the game at the time. |
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"This player
received the highest salary ever paid to any professional footballer. He
was engaged by the Nottingham Forest F.C. at £10 a week for 12 months, and
is at present on the trasnfer list at £300."
- Morning Leader, Monday, 12 January 1906 |
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"It often
happens that history is as lying a jade as is mere Rumour, and so it is in
this case, for although the Forest officials did spread over Calvey's
engagement in additional wages...what they did actually pay him was £8 a week.
How the story of 10 arose is rather quaint. Calvery was fully alive to the
importance of the terms he had made, and when he came to make out his
income-tax return he thought he would indulge in the little pleasantry of
rating it at £500 a year and did so! Calvey never received more than £8 a
week."
- 'Green 'un', Saturday, 23 September 1916 |
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He returned to London who became the a dockworker, but also signed with Millwall
Athletic on 15 September 1904. Joined Chelsea FC on 18 January 1906. |
League honours |
Nottingham Forest FC
1899-1904 debut: Chelsea FC 1906 debut: last: |
Club honours |
Ellis Cup
winners 1888-89, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1892-93; |
Individual honours |
Football League
(one appearance) |
Distinctions |
Shares the
Northern League goal scoring record of ten goals in 21-0 victory for South
Bank FC v North Skelton Rovers FC in 1895. |
Height/Weight |
5'
9", 12st.
12lbs [1902]. |
Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & Communigate.co.uk |
England Career |
Player number |
275th
player to appear for England. |
Position(s) |
Centre-forward,
although he was picked out of position for his solitary England
appearance |
Only match |
No. 75, 22 March 1902, Ireland 0 England 1, a
British Championship match at Balmoral Showgrounds, Balmoral, Belfast, aged
26 years
272 days. |
Major tournaments |
British Championship 1901-02 |
Team honours |
None |
Individual honours |
The Professionals
(one appearance, 3ᵍ September 1901) |
Distinctions |
None |
Beyond England |
Later a dock worker in Poplar. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.57. |