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Jackie Fisher (other)
Jackie Fisher may refer to: * John Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher (1841–1920), or Jacky Fisher, British admiral * Jackie Fisher (footballer, born 1897) (1897–1954), English footballer * Jackie Fisher (footballer, born 1925) (1925–2022), English footballer See also * John Fisher (other) {{hndis, Fisher, Jackie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher
John Arbuthnot Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher, (25 January 1841 – 10 July 1920), commonly known as Jacky or Jackie Fisher, was a British Admiral of the Fleet. With more than sixty years in the Royal Navy, his efforts to reform the service helped to usher in an era of modernisation which saw the supersession of wooden sailing ships armed with muzzleloader, muzzle-loading cannon by steel-hulled battlecruisers, submarines and the first aircraft carriers. Fisher has a reputation as an innovator, strategist and developer of the navy rather than as a seagoing admiral involved in major battles, although in his career he experienced all these things. When appointed First Sea Lord in 1904 he removed 150 ships then on active service which were no longer useful and set about constructing modern replacements, developing a modern fleet prepared to meet German Empire, Germany during the First World War. Fisher saw the need to improve the range, accuracy and rate-of-fire of naval gunnery, and be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackie Fisher (footballer, Born 1897)
John Fisher (4 August 1897 – 1954) was an English professional association footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby ... who played as a winger. References * 1897 births 1954 deaths People from Whitwell, Derbyshire Footballers from Derbyshire English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Chesterfield F.C. players Burnley F.C. players Mansfield Town F.C. players Lincoln City F.C. players English Football League players {{England-footy-midfielder-1890s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackie Fisher (footballer, Born 1925)
John Alfred Fisher (19 June 1925 – 17 January 2022) was an English footballer who played as a left-back in the Football League The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, the league is the oldest such competition in the world. It was the top-level football league in Engla .... He was the twin brother of former Millwall fullback George Fisher. Fisher died on 17 January 2022, at the age of 96. References External links * 1925 births 2022 deaths English footballers Footballers from Bermondsey Association football fullbacks English Football League players Ramsgate F.C. players Yeovil Town F.C. players AFC Bournemouth players Millwall F.C. players Twin sportspeople English twins {{England-footy-defender-1920s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
