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John Thomas Foster (21 March 1903 – after 1936) was an English professional footballer and coach who played as an outside right. He made over 430 appearances in the Football League for seven clubs, most notably for Brentford, Halifax Town, Ashington and Barrow.

Jackie Foster

Personal information
Full name	John Thomas Foster[1]
Date of birth	(1903-03-21)21 March 1903
Place of birth	Southwick, England
Height	5 ft 6+1⁄2 in (1.69 m)[2]
Position(s)	Outside right
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Murton Colliery Welfare
1920–1921	Sunderland	5	(0)
1921–1923	Ashington	68	(5)
1923–1925	Halifax Town	73	(2)
1925–1926	Grimsby Town	10	(1)
1926–1929	Bristol City	51	(5)
1929–1933	Brentford	141	(21)
1933–1936	Barrow	67	(21)
	Colwyn Bay United
Total		432	(55)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Early years

An outside right, Foster began his career with hometown First Division club Sunderland in August 1920.[3] He later dropped through the leagues and had spells with Third Division North clubs Ashington,[4] Halifax Town, Grimsby Town and won the league title with the latter club in the 1925–26 season.[5] Foster transferred to Third Division South club Bristol City in June 1926 and won the league title in his first season with the Robins.[3] After two seasons in the Second Division, Foster departed Ashton Gate in May 1929.[3]

Brentford

Foster and Bristol City teammate Cyril Blakemore joined Third Division South club Brentford in May 1929,[3] for a combined fee of £500.[5] He was a virtual ever-present until the 1932–33 season, when he made just 22 appearances, but still contributed to the Bees' Third Division South title.[6] Foster departed Griffin Park in 1933, having made 153 appearances and scored 21 goals for the club.[5]

Later career

Foster signed for Third Division North club Barrow in July 1933 and scored 16 goals during the 1933–34 season.[3][5] He later moved to Birmingham & District League club Colwyn Bay United.[1]

Coaching career

After retiring from football, Foster had a spell coaching in Belgium.[5]

Personal life

Foster's brother Jimmy was also a footballer and was on the books at Brentford, but failed to make an appearance for the first team.[5]

Honours

Grimsby Town

• Football League Third Division North: 1925–26[5]

Bristol City

• Football League Third Division South: 1926–27[5]

Brentford

• Football League Division Three South: 1932–33[6]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sunderland	1920–21[7]	First Division	5	0	1	0	6	0
Brentford	1929–30[6]	Third Division South	41	6	1	0	47	6
	1930–31[6]		39	1	5	0	44	1
	1931–32[6]		40	12	5	0	45	12
	1932–33[6]		21	2	1	0	22	2
	Total		141	21	12	0	153	21
Career total			146	21	13	0	159	21

References

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