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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
Youth career
–1937 Silverwood Colliery
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1937–1938 Mansfield Town 1 (0)
1938–1939 New Brighton 12 (5)
1939–1953 Derby County 233 (100)
1942–1943 → Southampton (war guest) 14 (11)
1953–1954 Shrewsbury Town 22 (4)
1954–? Burton Albion ? (18+(?))
Total 268 (109)
Managerial career
1957–1959 Burton Albion
*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. 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.

Career

Early career

Stamps started his career as an amateur with Silverwood Colliery before joining Mansfield Town after being scouted while working as a miner, when it was reported he was playing "exceptionally good games" for a reserves team. Making just a single senior appearance for the club, he struggled to break in to the first team and was released at the end of the season.

He was subsequently signed by New Brighton on a free transfer, with manager William James Sawyer announcing the signing on 11 August 1938. After initially playing for the reserve team, he made his senior debut on 12 November 1938 against Southport, following encouraging performances with the club's reserve team, where he scored 11 goals in 13 matches. By late January 1939, he had scored six league goals in nine games and his performances came to the attention of other clubs in the region, including Liverpool.

Derby County

After attracting interest from clubs such as Everton, Leeds and Newcastle, Stamps joined first division leaders Derby in January 1939 for a fee reportedly around £2,500, although other sources suggest it was closer to £1,500. He made his league debut in March 1939 against Charlton Athletic, scoring two second-half goals in a 3-1 win. His debut performance was reviewed favourably by Jack Haddon, writing for the Sunday Dispatch, who described him as a "thrustful, go-ahead opportunist who is a mighty useful chap to have on your side". His debut was also viewed favourably by Evening Telegraph writer Charles Mann, who commented that Stamps's performance "brought back a lot of the life to a jaded attack".

In 1942–43, he made 14 guest appearances for Southampton, scoring 11 goals. He led the attack in their 1946 FA Cup Final win, where he scored two goals in extra time. He came close to scoring in regular time but the ball burst as he shot, making it easier to save. His FA Cup run included nine goals in eight matches. He ended his Derby career with 100 league goals in 233 games and 26 goals in 29 FA Cup games.

Late career

In November 1953, he transferred to Shrewsbury Town, linking up with former Derby teammate Sammy Crooks, who was then Shrewsbury manager. In August 1954 after just a single season at the club, it was reported that terms were agreed with Boston United for Stamps's transfer after he declined Shrewsbury's terms, however this was denied by Shrewsbury who indicated that Boston United had merely been given permission to talk to the player. He instead joined Burton Albion and was also granted a temporary license to run the Dog and Partridge Hotel in New Street, Burton.

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. Stamps, then assistant manager, became the club's caretaker manager in November 1957 following the sacking of Sammy Crooks. He was offered the role permanently in March 1958, but was dismissed just over 18 months later in October 1959 after a poor run of results, with the club in financial difficulties and at risk of collapse.

He was elected as honorary vice-president of Derby F.C. in January 1983.

Personal life

Stamps began losing his sight around 1970, initially in one eye. Despite over twenty visits to various specialists, none were able to offer a solution. His vision problems were believed to be the result of repeated heading of a football during his playing career. In September 1970, The Sunday People published a feature article to draw attention to Stamps’s struggles, shedding light on his financial difficulties as he was surviving on disability and unemployment benefits. Additionally, he received two one-time hardship grants of £50 from the Football Association and the Football League respectively. Former Charlton Athletic goalkeeper Sam Bartram, whom Stamps had scored against in the 1946 FA Cup Final, made attempts to organise a testimonial match to help raise funds and awareness of Stamps's condition. The benefit match took place the following month in October, with Burton Albion playing an all-stars team in front of a crowd of 12,000 at Derby's Baseball Ground. The match raised nearly £5,000 with Bobby Charlton being the standout star.

Stamps died on 19 November 1991 at his home in Winshill, shortly before his 73rd birthday. Although blind for the final 20 years of his life, he continued to attend Derby County games. He was remembered fondly by former teammates at Derby County, with Raich Carter highlighting his strength and Tommy Powell describing him as a "gentle giant and a wonderful man".

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

References

  1. ^ "New Brighton in transfer deal". Evening Express. Liverpool. 19 January 1939. p. 10.
  2. "Mansfield scouts make promising discoveries". The Sunday People. 10 October 1937. p. 21.
  3. ^ "Derby's New Forward". Leicester Evening Mail. 20 January 1939. p. 14.
  4. ^ "Given free transfer, set for fame". Daily Mirror. 20 January 1939. p. 30.
  5. "New Brighton Trial Teams". Liverpool Echo. 11 August 1938. p. 9.
  6. ^ "John Stamps' successful debut". Evening Express. Liverpool. 19 November 1938. p. 6.
  7. "New Brighton team debutant". Evening Express. Liverpool. 10 November 1938. p. 2.
  8. "Liverpool take fancy to John Stamps". The Sunday People. 2 October 1938. p. 17.
  9. ^ "Jack Stamps dies at 72". The Daily Telegraph. 21 November 1991. p. 32.
  10. "New player led Derby revival". Sunday Dispatch. 19 March 1939. p. 20.
  11. "Much more fight shown against Charlton". Evening Telegraph. 20 March 1939. p. 7.
  12. Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (1992). The Alphabet of the Saints. ACL & Polar Publishing. p. 391. ISBN 0-9514862-3-3.
  13. ^ "Testimonial for Jackie Stamps". Lincolnshire Echo. 13 February 1954. p. 3.
  14. "FA Cup Winners 1946". Derby County F.C. 26 March 2009. Archived from the original on 1 September 2009. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  15. ^ "Jack Stamps: a Derby County legend". Evening Telegraph. 21 November 1991. p. 66.
  16. "Boston to sign Jack Stamps". Grimsby Evening Telegraph. 6 August 1954. p. 6.
  17. "Stamps and Boston reports denied". Evening Telegraph. Derby. 7 August 1954. p. 6.
  18. "Jack Stamps - mine host". Evening Telegraph. Derby. 20 August 1954. p. 108.
  19. Burton Albion FC v Gresley Rovers FC Matchday Programme 26/12/54.
  20. "Burton Town sack Sammy Crooks". Hull Daily Mail. 13 November 1957. p. 8.
  21. "Jackie Stamps is sacked by Burton Albion". Nottingham Evening News. 28 October 1959. p. 9.
  22. ^ "Rams cup hero dies". Evening Telegraph. 20 November 1991. p. 40.
  23. "Soccer mourns legend". Burton Mail. 20 November 1991. p. 24.
  24. "The Plight of Jackie Stamps". Football Post. 19 September 1970. p. 4.
  25. "I'm going blind, says cup hero". The Sunday People. 13 September 1970. p. 17.
  26. "Jack Stamps's benefit match". The Sunday People. 18 October 1970. p. 20.
  27. "Tenants of Derby city centre's oldest pub moving on to new spot after 20 years". DerbyshireLive. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2022.

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