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Jackie Stamps
Personal information
Full name John David Stamps
Date of birth (1918-12-02)2 December 1918
Place of birth Thrybergh, England
Date of death 19 November 1991(1991-11-19) (aged 72)
Place of death Winshill, England
Position(s) Centre-forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1937–1938 Mansfield Town 1 (0)
1938–1939 New Brighton 12 (5)
1939–1953 Derby County 233 (100)
1953–1954 Shrewsbury Town 22 (4)
1954–? Burton Albion ? (18+(?))
Total 268 (109)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John David Stamps (2 December 1918 – 19 November 1991) was an English footballer who scored two goals in the 1946 FA Cup Final for Derby County in a 4–1 win against Charlton Athletic. This is Derby's only FA Cup triumph. Stamps came close to scoring in regular time but the ball burst as he shot, making it easier to save. Stamps was famous for his powerful shot and is a cult figure in Derby County history, with the club's annual Player of the Year award being named after him.

Was wounded at Dunkirk in 1940, and told he'd never play football again.

There was a pub in Derby city centre named after him, opened in 1998, but in the early 2000s it was changed to a Walkabout bar.

Career

Stamps joined Derby in 1939 and led the attack in their 1946 FA Cup Final win, where he scored two goals. In 1942–43, he made 14 guest appearances for Southampton, scoring 11 goals.

In November 1953, he transferred to Shrewsbury Town, linking up with former Derby teammate Sammy Crooks, who was then Shrewsbury manager.

He played for Burton Albion in the 1954–1955 season, signed by manager Reg Weston. He had scored 12 goals (including 2 penalties) in the Birmingham League and 6 goals in cup ties before the boxing day match against Gresley Rovers.

Personal life

He started going blind from around 1970, initially in one eye and after over twenty different hospital visits, specialists were unable to help him. His sight troubles were attributed to continued headings of a football during his career.

He died in November 1991, shortly before his 73rd birthday. Although blind for the final 20 years of his life, he continued to attend Derby County games.

References

  1. "FA Cup Winners 1946". Derby County F.C. 26 March 2009. Archived from the original on 1 September 2009. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  2. "Tenants of Derby city centre's oldest pub moving on to new spot after 20 years". DerbyshireLive. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Testimonial for Jackie Stamps". Lincolnshire Echo. 13 February 1954. p. 3.
  4. Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (1992). The Alphabet of the Saints. ACL & Polar Publishing. p. 391. ISBN 0-9514862-3-3.
  5. Burton Albion FC v Gresley Rovers FC Matchday Programme 26/12/54.
  6. "The Plight of Jackie Stamps". Football Post. 19 September 1970. p. 4.

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