Jack Lambert (footballer, born 1902)

Jack Lambert, English footballer and manager (died 1940)

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Born: May 22, 1902
Died: December 7, 1940
Zodiac sign: Gemini
Birth year: 1902

About Jack Lambert (footballer, born 1902)

John Lambert 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. He made 16 appearances in his first season with the club, but only scored one goal.

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The world when Jack Lambert (footballer, born 1902) was born

Jack Lambert (footballer, born 1902) was born in 1902. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1902

Best-selling bookThe Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentFirst Rose Bowl game played in Pasadena, California
Top headlineEnd of Philippine-American War
Technology milestoneAir conditioning invented by Willis Carrier
Notable inventionAir conditioning
World population~1.62B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
U.S. population79.0M

1902 versus 2026

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Measure	1902	2026
Population	79.0M	341 million

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