John William "Jack" Horton (14 July 1905 – 22 October 1964), also known as Jackie Horton, was an English professional

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who played as a forward.

Club career

Following an unsuccessful trial with

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, Horton signed for

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in 1926. After six seasons, in which he scored 54 goals in 243 league appearances, Horton was nominated for the Charlton Athletic Hall of Fame in 2022. He joined

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in 1933, and went on to score 15 goals in 59 appearances.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Horton, Jack 1905 births 1964 deaths Sportspeople from Castleford Footballers from West Yorkshire English men's footballers Men's association football forwards Castleford Town F.C. players Charlton Athletic F.C. players Chelsea F.C. players Crystal Palace F.C. players