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Jackie Bestall

England โ€ข Forward and Manager
488
Apps
92
Goals
2
Teams
Career Timeline โ–ฌ Management โ–ฌ Permanent
Played
Managed
1930
1940
1950
1960

Managerial Career

DONCASTER ROVERS
From To Role
1 Mar 1959 1 Aug 1960 Manager
League Games: 58 | W: 21 D: 13 L: 24 | Win %: 36.2%
Season League Pos P W D L F A Pts
1960/61 4th 11 46 19 7 20 76 78 45
1959/60 4th 17 46 16 10 20 69 76 42
1958/59 3rd S 22 46 14 5 27 50 90 33
NELSON
From To Role
31 May 1953 1 Nov 1954 Manager
BLACKBURN ROVERS
From To Role
1 Jun 1949 31 May 1953 Manager
League Games: 168 | W: 68 D: 32 L: 68 | Win %: 40.5%
Season League Pos P W D L F A Pts
1952/53 2nd 9 42 18 8 16 68 65 44
1951/52 2nd 14 42 17 6 19 54 63 40
1950/51 2nd 6 42 19 8 15 65 66 46
1949/50 2nd 16 42 14 10 18 55 60 38
DONCASTER ROVERS
From To Role
1 Mar 1946 1 Apr 1949 Manager
League Games: 117 | W: 58 D: 25 L: 34 | Win %: 49.6%
Season League Pos P W D L F A Pts
1948/49 3rd N 3 42 20 10 12 53 40 50
1947/48 2nd 21 42 9 11 22 40 66 29
1946/47 3rd N 1 42 33 6 3 123 40 72

Playing Career

GRIMSBY TOWN
From To Apps Goals
1926 1938 427 76
Season League Pos P W D L F A Pts Apps Goals
1937/38 1st 20 42 13 12 17 51 68 38 - -
1936/37 1st 12 42 17 7 18 86 81 41 - -
1935/36 1st 17 42 17 5 20 65 73 39 - -
1934/35 1st 5 42 17 11 14 78 60 45 - -
1933/34 2nd 1 42 27 5 10 103 59 59 - -
1932/33 2nd 13 42 14 13 15 79 84 41 - -
1931/32 1st 21 42 13 6 23 67 98 32 - -
1930/31 1st 13 42 17 5 20 82 87 39 - -
1929/30 1st 18 42 15 7 20 73 89 37 - -
1928/29 2nd 2 42 24 5 13 82 61 53 - -
1927/28 2nd 11 42 14 12 16 69 83 40 - -
1926/27 2nd 17 42 11 12 19 74 91 34 - -
1925/26 3rd N 1 42 26 9 7 91 40 61 - -
Competition
Apps
Goals
League
427
76
Total
427
76
ROTHERHAM COUNTY
From To Apps Goals
1924 1926 61 16
Season League Pos P W D L F A Pts Apps Goals
1924/25 3rd N 22 42 7 7 28 42 88 21 - -
1923/24 3rd N 4 42 23 6 13 70 43 52 - -
Competition
Apps
Goals
League
61
16
Total
61
16

John Gilbert Bestall

Forward
Born: 24 June 1900 in Sheffield
Died: 11 April 1985 (aged 84)
5' 5"
9st 6lbs
1 cap for England

Player Cards

Career Totals
League appearances 488 League goals 92 Total appearances 488 Total goals 92