Jack Lambert (footballer, born 1902)

Jack Lambert
Personal information
Full name John Lambert
Date of birth (1902-05-22)22 May 1902
Place of birth Greasbrough, Yorkshire, England
Date of death 7 December 1940(1940-12-07) (aged 38)
Place of death Enfield, Middlesex, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Centre forward, inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Methley Perseverance
Greasbrough W.M.C.
1922–1923 Leeds United 0 (0)
1923 Rotherham County 1 (1)
1923–1925 Leeds United 1 (0)
1925–1926 Doncaster Rovers 44 (13)
1926–1933 Arsenal 143 (98)
1933–1935 Fulham 34 (4)
1935–1938 Margate
Total 223 (116)
Managerial career
1936–1938 Margate (player-manager)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Lambert (22 May 1902 – 7 December 1940) was an English footballer who played as a centre forward or inside forward. He scored 116 goals from 223 appearances in the Football League playing for Rotherham County, Leeds United, Doncaster Rovers, Arsenal and Fulham. He went on to manage Margate and coach the juniors at Arsenal.