About Jack Lambert (footballer, born 1902)
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. == Playing career == === Career in Yorkshire === A large and robust centre forward from Greasbrough, near Rotherham in the West Riding of Yorkshire, Lambert played football for Methley Perseverance, for an Army team, and for his local team, Greasbrough W.M.C. He was turned down by Sheffield Wednesday after a trial, but was taken on by Leeds United in November 1922. He was included on Leeds' retained list at the end of the season, but was signed irregularly by Rotherham County, who gave him his debut away to Bradford City in the Second Division in April 1923. Lambert scored the only goal of the match, but the Football Association fined the club £25 and returned the player to Leeds. He played only once for Leeds' first team, and He next moved on to Doncaster Rovers in January 1925 in exchange for goalkeeper David Russell. He finally came to prominence after becoming a regular goalscorer for Doncaster. Playing in Yorkshire, he had attracted the attention of Herbert Chapman when the latter was manager of Huddersfield Town. === Career in London === Chapman became Arsenal manager.
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