Jack Capper Player Profile

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Personal

  • Full Name: John 'Jack' Capper
  • Born: July 23rd, 1931 (Wrexham, Wales)
  • Died: March 10th, 2009 (Wrexham, Wales)
  • Height: 6ft 1in
  • Weight: 12st 10lbs

Career



Wrexham AFC Career Summary

Competitive Friendlies Res/Youth
1947-48 - - - -5-
1949-50 - - - -7-
1950-51 - - - - - -
1951-52 - - - -21-
1952-53 18-2-24-
1953-54 18-2-4-
1954-55 19-3-8-
TOTAL 55-7-69-

NOTES:
League: All first team league matches including Football League, National League, Football Regional League (Wartime), Third Division North (Wartime), Birmingham & District League & Combination League.
FA Cup: FA Cup matches only.
Other Cups: European Cup Winners' Cup, Play-Offs, League Cup, Associate Members' Cup, EFL Trophy, Debenhams Cup, Watney Cup, Football League Division Three (North) Cup, FA Trophy, Scottish Challenge Cup, Setanta Shield, Football League Jubilee, League War Cup (Wartime), Lancashire Cup (Wartime), Third Division North Cup (Wartime), Soames Cup, Shropshire Mayor's Charity Cup, Liverpool Senior Cup, Denbighshire Cup, Wrexham Argus Jubilee Competition and Yerborough Charity Cup.
Welsh Cups: Welsh Cup, FAW Invitation Trophy and FAW Premier Cup.
Friendlies: First team Friendlies and Expunged matches.
Reserves/Youth: All reserve and youth competitions from age group U17 and above (including friendlies).

Please note that the data for friendlies, reserves & youth may not be complete as full records weren't always kept. However we believe that including the information we do have provides an interesting insight into each player's time at Wrexham.


Biography

Jack Capper joined the groundstaff at the age of 16 after leaving Grove Park High School. He was signed on professional forms shortly before starting his National Service, as a part of which he saw service in Hong Kong. He was released by the club shortly after his benefit match in May 1955.

Following his time at Wrexham he initially moved to Southern League Headington United, who eventually became known as Oxford United. Following a season there he joined Lincoln City for three years before finishing his playing career at Chester at the early age of 29. Following retirement he joined the Lincolnshire Police Force before returning back to live in Wrexham.

Debut

August 23rd, 1952
Grimsby Town 2 - 0 Wrexham

League (Division Three North)


Playing Statistics - First Team Competitive matches (All Seasons)

Please use the filters below to select a season and competition level to view details of all games played.


Competition NPS Win % Draw % Loss %
League 48-- --
FA Cup 7-- --
Totals: 55-- --

 Recent Starting Appearances (First Team Competitive matches)
 26/03/55 Division Three North vs. Stockport (H) 1 - 4
 19/03/55 Division Three North vs. Tranmere (A) 2 - 1
 04/12/54 Division Three North vs. Chesterfield (A) 1 - 3
 27/11/54 Division Three North vs. Darlington (H) 2 - 2
 24/11/54 1st Round Replay vs. Netherfield (H) 4 - 0

 Recent Goals Scored (First Team Competitive matches)
 None

 List of First Team Competitive matches played (click to expand)
 26/03/55 Division Three North vs. Stockport (H)  1 - 4
 19/03/55 Division Three North vs. Tranmere (A)  2 - 1
 04/12/54 Division Three North vs. Chesterfield (A)  1 - 3
 27/11/54 Division Three North vs. Darlington (H)  2 - 2
 24/11/54 1st Round Replay vs. Netherfield (H)  4 - 0
 20/11/54 1st Round vs. Netherfield (A)  3 - 3
 13/11/54 Division Three North vs. Hartlepools United (H)  1 - 4
 06/11/54 Division Three North vs. Stockport (A)  0 - 4
 30/10/54 Division Three North vs. Tranmere (H)  1 - 2
 23/10/54 Division Three North vs. Rochdale (A)  1 - 2
 16/10/54 Division Three North vs. Bradford PA (H)  1 - 0
 09/10/54 Division Three North vs. Grimsby Town (A)  3 - 1
 02/10/54 Division Three North vs. Carlisle United (H)  1 - 1
 30/09/54 Division Three North vs. Scunthorpe & Lyndsey Utd (A)  0 - 1
 25/09/54 Division Three North vs. Accrington S. (A)  0 - 2
 22/09/54 Division Three North vs. Scunthorpe & Lyndsey Utd (H)  0 - 1
 01/09/54 Division Three North vs. Chester (H)  2 - 1
 28/08/54 Division Three North vs. Southport (A)  2 - 1
 25/08/54 Division Three North vs. Chester (A)  0 - 1
 13/02/54 Division Three North vs. Rochdale (A)  2 - 6
 06/02/54 Division Three North vs. Stockport (H)  1 - 0
 30/01/54 Division Three North vs. Southport (A)  0 - 4
 23/01/54 Division Three North vs. Grimsby Town (A)  0 - 0
 16/01/54 Division Three North vs. Accrington S. (H)  4 - 2
 14/01/54 3rd Round Replay vs. Scunthorpe & Lyndsey Utd (A)  1 - 3
 26/12/53 Division Three North vs. Barrow (H)  1 - 2
 25/12/53 Division Three North vs. Barrow (A)  0 - 1
 21/12/53 2nd Round 2nd Replay vs. Brighton & HA (N)  3 - 1
 16/12/53 2nd Round Replay vs. Brighton & HA (A)  1 - 1
 12/12/53 2nd Round vs. Brighton & HA (H)  1 - 1
 05/12/53 Division Three North vs. Port Vale (H)  1 - 1
 28/11/53 Division Three North vs. Bradford PA (A)  0 - 2
 21/11/53 1st Round vs. Horden Colliery (A)  1 - 0
 14/11/53 Division Three North vs. Darlington (A)  2 - 0
 07/11/53 Division Three North vs. Hartlepools United (H)  2 - 0
 19/09/53 Division Three North vs. Stockport (A)  2 - 2
 19/08/53 Division Three North vs. Crewe (H)  1 - 1
 27/04/53 Division Three North vs. Scunthorpe & Lyndsey Utd (A)  2 - 1
 25/04/53 Division Three North vs. Chester (H)  7 - 0
 22/04/53 Division Three North vs. Workington (A)  0 - 4
 18/04/53 Division Three North vs. Port Vale (A)  0 - 0
 15/04/53 Division Three North vs. Chester (A)  2 - 1
 11/04/53 Division Three North vs. Crewe (H)  1 - 0
 06/04/53 Division Three North vs. Chesterfield (A)  1 - 2
 04/04/53 Division Three North vs. Southport (A)  0 - 1
 03/04/53 Division Three North vs. Chesterfield (H)  2 - 2
 28/03/53 Division Three North vs. Carlisle United (H)  3 - 0
 21/03/53 Division Three North vs. Hartlepools United (A)  2 - 1
 14/03/53 Division Three North vs. Gateshead AFC (H)  1 - 0
 07/03/53 Division Three North vs. Darlington (A)  2 - 2
 28/02/53 Division Three North vs. Rochdale (H)  3 - 0
 21/02/53 Division Three North vs. Halifax Town (A)  0 - 0
 14/02/53 Division Three North vs. Mansfield (H)  1 - 0
 25/08/52 Division Three North vs. Bradford City (H)  2 - 1
 23/08/52 Division Three North vs. Grimsby Town (A)  0 - 2

 List of First Team Competitive goals scored
None

  = Starting Appearances (Sub Appearances) | = Goals | NPS = Squad Appearances (as Non-Playing Sub) | GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio
 Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in


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