Age on Burial record is 86 so DoB 1872?
Also name on death record is John Francis Kirwan
Jack initially played Gaelic football for the Dublin county team and won an All-Ireland medal with Dublin in 1894 when they defeated Cork by 1–2 to 0–5 after a replay. Although both the final and the replay finished level, Dublin were awarded the cup. He then played soccer joined Southport Central of the Lancashire League where he attracted the attentions of both Everton and Blackburn Rovers. He opted to sign for Everton in July 1898 and was subsequently used to replace John Cameron who had been sold to Tottenham Hotspur. He made his league debut for Everton against Preston N.E. in September 1898. During his one season at the club he made 24 league appearances and scored 5 goals. He also played a further 2 games in the FA Cup.
After just one season at Everton, Jack followed John Cameron to Tottenham Hotspur where the latter was now manager. During his six seasons at Tottenham, he played alongside John Brearley and Vivian Woodward. He scored 97 goals in 347 games for the club. This included 23 in games in the FA Cup. He also helped the club win the Southern League in 1900 and the FA Cup in 1901. This saw Tottenham become the only club outside the English League to win the competition. Jack kept the ball used in the final until he died in 1959. In 1900 he also became the first Spurs player capped by Ireland.
In May 1905 he left Tottenham Hotspur and joined Chelsea. He made 76 appearances in total for Chelsea and scored 18 goals. In 1907 he helped Chelsea finish runners up in the Second Division and thus gain promotion. he also played 3 games for Chelsea in the FA Cup, scoring 1 goal. After leaving Chelsea he played for Clyde and Leyton F.C. before retiring as a player.
Between 1900 and 1909 Jack played 17 times for Ireland. He made his international debut on 24 February 1900 in a 2–0 away defeat to Wales. Together with Archie Goodall, Billy Scott, Billy McCracken and Robert Milne, he was a member of the Ireland team that clinched a share in the 1903 British Home Championship. Until then the competition had been monopolised by England and Scotland. However, in 1903, before goal difference was applied, Ireland forced a three way share. Despite losing their opening game 4–0 to England, the Irish then beat Scotland for the first time on 21 March 1903. Jack scored his first goal for Ireland in the 2–0 win at Celtic Park. He then helped Ireland beat Wales 2–0 in the final game of the tournament. He scored his second goal for Ireland in a 3–1 defeat to England on 12 March 1904. His final game for Ireland was a 5–0 defeat to Scotland on 15 March 1909.
In September 1910 he moved to the Netherlands where he became the first professional manager at Ajax Amsterdam. In 1911 he led Ajax to the Dutch Second Class title and victory in a promotion play-off, thus guiding the club into the Dutch top flight for the first time. He returned to London after the outbreak of the First World War and was succeeded as Ajax coach by Jack Reynolds. Jack later coached Bohemians in his native country and A.S. Livorno in Italy for one season before settling in the London area.
John Kirwan was survived by his widow Edith who died in 1976, and daughters Eileen who died aged 101 in 2014 and Maureen who died aged 94 in 2009. Many of his international caps and shirts are still in the family, although a lot of his more historical possessions were given to the Tottenham Hotspur museum including the 1901 FA Cup Ball.
Also name on death record is John Francis Kirwan
Jack initially played Gaelic football for the Dublin county team and won an All-Ireland medal with Dublin in 1894 when they defeated Cork by 1–2 to 0–5 after a replay. Although both the final and the replay finished level, Dublin were awarded the cup. He then played soccer joined Southport Central of the Lancashire League where he attracted the attentions of both Everton and Blackburn Rovers. He opted to sign for Everton in July 1898 and was subsequently used to replace John Cameron who had been sold to Tottenham Hotspur. He made his league debut for Everton against Preston N.E. in September 1898. During his one season at the club he made 24 league appearances and scored 5 goals. He also played a further 2 games in the FA Cup.
After just one season at Everton, Jack followed John Cameron to Tottenham Hotspur where the latter was now manager. During his six seasons at Tottenham, he played alongside John Brearley and Vivian Woodward. He scored 97 goals in 347 games for the club. This included 23 in games in the FA Cup. He also helped the club win the Southern League in 1900 and the FA Cup in 1901. This saw Tottenham become the only club outside the English League to win the competition. Jack kept the ball used in the final until he died in 1959. In 1900 he also became the first Spurs player capped by Ireland.
In May 1905 he left Tottenham Hotspur and joined Chelsea. He made 76 appearances in total for Chelsea and scored 18 goals. In 1907 he helped Chelsea finish runners up in the Second Division and thus gain promotion. he also played 3 games for Chelsea in the FA Cup, scoring 1 goal. After leaving Chelsea he played for Clyde and Leyton F.C. before retiring as a player.
Between 1900 and 1909 Jack played 17 times for Ireland. He made his international debut on 24 February 1900 in a 2–0 away defeat to Wales. Together with Archie Goodall, Billy Scott, Billy McCracken and Robert Milne, he was a member of the Ireland team that clinched a share in the 1903 British Home Championship. Until then the competition had been monopolised by England and Scotland. However, in 1903, before goal difference was applied, Ireland forced a three way share. Despite losing their opening game 4–0 to England, the Irish then beat Scotland for the first time on 21 March 1903. Jack scored his first goal for Ireland in the 2–0 win at Celtic Park. He then helped Ireland beat Wales 2–0 in the final game of the tournament. He scored his second goal for Ireland in a 3–1 defeat to England on 12 March 1904. His final game for Ireland was a 5–0 defeat to Scotland on 15 March 1909.
In September 1910 he moved to the Netherlands where he became the first professional manager at Ajax Amsterdam. In 1911 he led Ajax to the Dutch Second Class title and victory in a promotion play-off, thus guiding the club into the Dutch top flight for the first time. He returned to London after the outbreak of the First World War and was succeeded as Ajax coach by Jack Reynolds. Jack later coached Bohemians in his native country and A.S. Livorno in Italy for one season before settling in the London area.
John Kirwan was survived by his widow Edith who died in 1976, and daughters Eileen who died aged 101 in 2014 and Maureen who died aged 94 in 2009. Many of his international caps and shirts are still in the family, although a lot of his more historical possessions were given to the Tottenham Hotspur museum including the 1901 FA Cup Ball.
Age on Burial record is 86 so DoB 1872?
Also name on death record is John Francis Kirwan
Jack initially played Gaelic football for the Dublin county team and won an All-Ireland medal with Dublin in 1894 when they defeated Cork by 1–2 to 0–5 after a replay. Although both the final and the replay finished level, Dublin were awarded the cup. He then played soccer joined Southport Central of the Lancashire League where he attracted the attentions of both Everton and Blackburn Rovers. He opted to sign for Everton in July 1898 and was subsequently used to replace John Cameron who had been sold to Tottenham Hotspur. He made his league debut for Everton against Preston N.E. in September 1898. During his one season at the club he made 24 league appearances and scored 5 goals. He also played a further 2 games in the FA Cup.
After just one season at Everton, Jack followed John Cameron to Tottenham Hotspur where the latter was now manager. During his six seasons at Tottenham, he played alongside John Brearley and Vivian Woodward. He scored 97 goals in 347 games for the club. This included 23 in games in the FA Cup. He also helped the club win the Southern League in 1900 and the FA Cup in 1901. This saw Tottenham become the only club outside the English League to win the competition. Jack kept the ball used in the final until he died in 1959. In 1900 he also became the first Spurs player capped by Ireland.
In May 1905 he left Tottenham Hotspur and joined Chelsea. He made 76 appearances in total for Chelsea and scored 18 goals. In 1907 he helped Chelsea finish runners up in the Second Division and thus gain promotion. he also played 3 games for Chelsea in the FA Cup, scoring 1 goal. After leaving Chelsea he played for Clyde and Leyton F.C. before retiring as a player.
Between 1900 and 1909 Jack played 17 times for Ireland. He made his international debut on 24 February 1900 in a 2–0 away defeat to Wales. Together with Archie Goodall, Billy Scott, Billy McCracken and Robert Milne, he was a member of the Ireland team that clinched a share in the 1903 British Home Championship. Until then the competition had been monopolised by England and Scotland. However, in 1903, before goal difference was applied, Ireland forced a three way share. Despite losing their opening game 4–0 to England, the Irish then beat Scotland for the first time on 21 March 1903. Jack scored his first goal for Ireland in the 2–0 win at Celtic Park. He then helped Ireland beat Wales 2–0 in the final game of the tournament. He scored his second goal for Ireland in a 3–1 defeat to England on 12 March 1904. His final game for Ireland was a 5–0 defeat to Scotland on 15 March 1909.
In September 1910 he moved to the Netherlands where he became the first professional manager at Ajax Amsterdam. In 1911 he led Ajax to the Dutch Second Class title and victory in a promotion play-off, thus guiding the club into the Dutch top flight for the first time. He returned to London after the outbreak of the First World War and was succeeded as Ajax coach by Jack Reynolds. Jack later coached Bohemians in his native country and A.S. Livorno in Italy for one season before settling in the London area.
John Kirwan was survived by his widow Edith who died in 1976, and daughters Eileen who died aged 101 in 2014 and Maureen who died aged 94 in 2009. Many of his international caps and shirts are still in the family, although a lot of his more historical possessions were given to the Tottenham Hotspur museum including the 1901 FA Cup Ball.
Also name on death record is John Francis Kirwan
Jack initially played Gaelic football for the Dublin county team and won an All-Ireland medal with Dublin in 1894 when they defeated Cork by 1–2 to 0–5 after a replay. Although both the final and the replay finished level, Dublin were awarded the cup. He then played soccer joined Southport Central of the Lancashire League where he attracted the attentions of both Everton and Blackburn Rovers. He opted to sign for Everton in July 1898 and was subsequently used to replace John Cameron who had been sold to Tottenham Hotspur. He made his league debut for Everton against Preston N.E. in September 1898. During his one season at the club he made 24 league appearances and scored 5 goals. He also played a further 2 games in the FA Cup.
After just one season at Everton, Jack followed John Cameron to Tottenham Hotspur where the latter was now manager. During his six seasons at Tottenham, he played alongside John Brearley and Vivian Woodward. He scored 97 goals in 347 games for the club. This included 23 in games in the FA Cup. He also helped the club win the Southern League in 1900 and the FA Cup in 1901. This saw Tottenham become the only club outside the English League to win the competition. Jack kept the ball used in the final until he died in 1959. In 1900 he also became the first Spurs player capped by Ireland.
In May 1905 he left Tottenham Hotspur and joined Chelsea. He made 76 appearances in total for Chelsea and scored 18 goals. In 1907 he helped Chelsea finish runners up in the Second Division and thus gain promotion. he also played 3 games for Chelsea in the FA Cup, scoring 1 goal. After leaving Chelsea he played for Clyde and Leyton F.C. before retiring as a player.
Between 1900 and 1909 Jack played 17 times for Ireland. He made his international debut on 24 February 1900 in a 2–0 away defeat to Wales. Together with Archie Goodall, Billy Scott, Billy McCracken and Robert Milne, he was a member of the Ireland team that clinched a share in the 1903 British Home Championship. Until then the competition had been monopolised by England and Scotland. However, in 1903, before goal difference was applied, Ireland forced a three way share. Despite losing their opening game 4–0 to England, the Irish then beat Scotland for the first time on 21 March 1903. Jack scored his first goal for Ireland in the 2–0 win at Celtic Park. He then helped Ireland beat Wales 2–0 in the final game of the tournament. He scored his second goal for Ireland in a 3–1 defeat to England on 12 March 1904. His final game for Ireland was a 5–0 defeat to Scotland on 15 March 1909.
In September 1910 he moved to the Netherlands where he became the first professional manager at Ajax Amsterdam. In 1911 he led Ajax to the Dutch Second Class title and victory in a promotion play-off, thus guiding the club into the Dutch top flight for the first time. He returned to London after the outbreak of the First World War and was succeeded as Ajax coach by Jack Reynolds. Jack later coached Bohemians in his native country and A.S. Livorno in Italy for one season before settling in the London area.
John Kirwan was survived by his widow Edith who died in 1976, and daughters Eileen who died aged 101 in 2014 and Maureen who died aged 94 in 2009. Many of his international caps and shirts are still in the family, although a lot of his more historical possessions were given to the Tottenham Hotspur museum including the 1901 FA Cup Ball.
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In Loving Memory of
John Kirwan
Who Fell Asleep Jan 7th 1959
Aged 86 years
"Always in Our Hearts"
Also our Dearest Mother
Edith Kirwan
March 11th 1977, Aged 93 years
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