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It was during the [[1939]]/[[1945]] war that he gained his only international recognition playing for [[England national football team|England]] in 'unofficial' matches. On conclusion of the war Balmer returned to Liverpool where he claimed his only top honour the first post-war [[Football League First Division|First Division]] [[Championship]] in [[1946]]/[[1947]] soring 24 goals in the process. |
It was during the [[1939]]/[[1945]] war that he gained his only international recognition playing for [[England national football team|England]] in 'unofficial' matches. On conclusion of the war Balmer returned to Liverpool where he claimed his only top honour the first post-war [[Football League First Division|First Division]] [[Championship]] in [[1946]]/[[1947]] soring 24 goals in the process. |
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It was also during [[November]] of the 46/47 season that Balmer entered the record books by scoring a [[Hattrick]] of Hattricks in league matches, he bagged three against [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]], four against [[Derby County]] and another three against [[Arsenal F.C|Arsenal]], not only that he then proceeded to net five more times in his next four matches making a grand total of |
It was also during [[November]] of the 46/47 season that Balmer entered the record books by scoring a [[Hattrick]] of Hattricks in league matches, he bagged three against [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]], four against [[Derby County]] and another three against [[Arsenal F.C|Arsenal]], not only that he then proceeded to net five more times in his next four matches making a grand total of fifteen goals in just seven games. |
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Balmer retired from the game in 1952 after averaging exactly 1 goal in every 3 appearances for the Reds. |
Balmer retired from the game in 1952 after averaging exactly 1 goal in every 3 appearances for the Reds. |
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Revision as of 21:29, 18 July 2006
Jack Balmer (born February 6, 1916 in West Derby, died December 24, 1984). A Centre Forward, he played most for most of his career at Liverpool where he became club captain, he played 313 games, scoring 111 goals between 1935 and 1952 which would have been a lot more if it hadn't been for the Second World War.
Balmer, a local lad, was from a family with a strong footballing pedigree, he and Albert Stubbins formed the first in a long line of great post Second World War partnerships. Balmer's uncles Bill and Bob had played for Everton in the early part of the century infact Jack had been on the Goodison's club books as an amateur but he decided to sign professional forms for Liverpool in 1935 aged 19. Balmer was comfortable in both centre or inside forward positions.
It was during the 1939/1945 war that he gained his only international recognition playing for England in 'unofficial' matches. On conclusion of the war Balmer returned to Liverpool where he claimed his only top honour the first post-war First Division Championship in 1946/1947 soring 24 goals in the process.
It was also during November of the 46/47 season that Balmer entered the record books by scoring a Hattrick of Hattricks in league matches, he bagged three against Portsmouth, four against Derby County and another three against Arsenal, not only that he then proceeded to net five more times in his next four matches making a grand total of fifteen goals in just seven games.
Balmer retired from the game in 1952 after averaging exactly 1 goal in every 3 appearances for the Reds.
Honours
- 1946/47 Football League First Division