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Jackie Mordue

Sunderland AFC

 2 appearances, 0 goals

P 2 W 1 D 0 L 1 F 7: A 3
50% successful
1912-13

captain: none
minutes played: 180

Timeline
  John Mordue
Birth Monday, 13 December 1886 in Edmondsley, County Durham
  registered in Chester-le-Street January-March 1887
 

According to the 1891 census, John is the youngest of five children, all sons, to Thomas and Elizabeth (née Dodds). They live at Front Street in Witton Gilbert with three lodgers. His father is a coalminer.
His father died on 24 March 1895
 

According to the 1901 census, John is the one of four children, the youngest, living at home with their widowed mother at 258 Eighth Street in Witton Gilbert. He is now a coalminer working on the pit heap.
Marriage to Catherine Abram, in early 1908 in Woolwich
  registered in Woolwich Janury-March 1908
Children Jackie and Kate Mordue have one daughter together. Elizabeth Agnes Edna (b.21 February 1909).
 

According to the 1911 census, John is a professional footballer now married to Kate with one child, Edna. They live at 61 Bede Street in Sunderland.
  According to the 1921 census, John, still a professional footballer (with Middlesbrough FC), is still married, but, along with his father, is living with his step-grandparents, Joseph and Elizabeth Crossley at the Anderson Buildings in Sacriston.
His mother died on 7 March 1926.
Death Sunday, 6 March 1938 at the Municipal Hospital in Sunderland, County Durham
aged 51 years 83 days registered in Sunderland January-March 1938
"DEATHS MORDUE.—On March 6, John (Jacky), the dearly-beloved husband of Kate Mordue....
Obituary
 
Funeral
Thursday, 10 March 1938
 Bishopwearmouth Cemetery
....Internment at Bishopwearmouth Cemetery on Thursday; cortege leaving Pallion Workmen's Club at 2.30 p.m. All friends and members of the R.A.O.B. kindly invited."
   "Messrs. R. Gurney, H. Carter, A. Hall and R. Johnston acted as bearers, while old colleagues of the dead footballer who paid a last tribute were Mr 'Barney' Travers and Mr Frank Cuggy, both former Roker Park favourites. Many of the wreaths were in the Sunderland club colours of red and white. The cortège from the Pallion Workmen's Club the Cemetery was headed by members of the Order of Buffaloes, of which Mr.  Mordue was a member. The Buffaloes' funeral service was read at the graveside by the Funeral Marshal, Mr J. Bond."
  His wife, Kate, died on 25 November 1948

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] &

Playing Career
Club(s) Began playing with Sacriston FC and Spennymoor United FC before signing with Barnsley FC in October 1906. After scoring twelve goals in 25 league appearances, he signed with Woolwich Arsenal FC on 8 April 1907 for £450. He scored once in 26 league appearances. Mordue returned to his native north-east when he joined Sunderland AFC for £750 on 6 May 1908, where he scored another 71 goals, making another 262 league appearances. Joined Middlesbrough FC on 11 May 1920, making 35 league appearances and scoring a solitary goal. Then joined Durham City FC as player-manager from 4 March 1923 until his sacking on 19 January 1924, playing in six league matches, scoring once.
Club honours Football League Champions 1912-13; FA Cup runners-up 1912-13;
Individual honours Football League (three appearances)
Distinctions None
Height/Weight 5' 7", 11st. 4lbs [1907], 5' 7", 11st. 2lbs [1908], 5' 7", 10st. 8lbs [1913].

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].

England Career
Player number One of two who became 358th players (359) to appear for England.
Position(s) Outside-left/right
First match No. 111, 10 February 1912, Ireland 1 England 6, a British Championship match at Dalymount Park, Phibsborough, Dublin, aged 25 years 59 days.
Last match No. 114, 15 February 1913, Ireland 2 England 1, a British Championship match at Windsor Park, Donegall Avenue, Belfast, aged 26 years 64 days.
Major tournaments British Championship 1911-12, 1912-13;
Team honours British Championship winners 1912-13; shared 1911-12;
Individual honours None
Distinctions Died a day after Robert Ogilvie

Beyond England
The most distinguished member of a noted North-Eastern soccer family, he later became one of the world's finest fives players. Member of the Royal Garrison Artillery during WW1. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.178.

 

Jackie Mordue - Career Statistics
Squads Apps comp. apps Mins. Goals goals ave.min comp. goals Capt. Disc.
2 2 2 180 0 0 min 0 none none
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors.

 

Jackie Mordue - Match Record - All Matches
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Away - British Championship 2 1 0 1 7 3 +4 0 0 3.50 1.50 50.0 =0
All 2 1 0 1 7 3 +4 0 0 3.50 1.50 50.0 =0

 

Jackie Mordue - Match Record - Tournament Matches
British Championship Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1911-12 1 1 0 0 6 1 +5 0 0 6.00 1.00 100.0 +1
BC 1912-13 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0 0 1.00 2.00 0.00 -1
BC All 2 1 0 1 7 3 +4 0 0 3.50 1.50 50.0 =0
All Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 2 1 0 1 7 3 +4 0 0 3.50 1.50 50.0 =0
All 2 1 0 1 7 3 +4 0 0 3.50 1.50 50.0 =0

 

Jackie Mordue - Match History
 Club: Sunderland A.F.C. - 2 full appearances

F.A. International Select Committee - 2 full capsx

Age 25
1 111 10 February 1912 - Ireland 1 England 6, Dalymount Park, Dublin BC AW Start ol
Age 26
2 114 15 February 1913 - Ireland 2 England 1, Windsor Park, Belfast BC AL Start or

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