John Charles Peart (13 October 1884 – September 1965) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for

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as a full back.

Personal life

Peart enlisted as a driver in the

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in 1903 and later held the rank of corporal. He served with the BEF at the

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in 1914, after which he was discharged from the army and then recalled in November 1916.

Honours

Brentford * London Combination: 1918–19

Career statistics

References

1884 births English footballers English Football League players Brentford F.C. wartime guest players 1965 deaths People from Tewkesbury Arsenal F.C. players Croydon Common F.C. players Margate F.C. players Southern Football League players Royal Army Service Corps soldiers British Army personnel of World War I Sportspeople from Gloucestershire Association football defenders {{England-footy-defender-1880s-stub