John Preston (born 31 March 1878) was an English professional

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footballer who played in the 1900s. He played at representative level for

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, and at club level for Swinton and

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, as a

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Playing career

Club career

Jack Preston was a goal kicking forward signed in 1904 from Swinton. He played in Swinton's

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final win over Salford. Jack Preston made his début for

on Saturday 10 September 1904, he missed the 6–0 victory over

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in the 1905 Challenge Cup Final through a knee injury, and he made his last appearance for Warrington on Saturday 28 September 1907. He made 103 appearances for Warrington, scoring 14 tries and kicking 89 goals for 220 points. In 1905/6 season he played in the first 40 matches of the season, only missing the final league match of the season. In 1908 Jack returned home to Swinton playing a further 39 matches, scoring 6 tries and converting 20 goals.

Representative honours

Jack Preston won a

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for

while at Warrington in 1905 against Other Nationalities. Jack Preston made 2 appearances for Lancashire, in the 1904/5 season.

References

External links

Statistics at wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk
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