Jack Clough (footballer)


John H. Clough MM and Bar was an English professional football goalkeeper who made nearly 500 appearances in the Football League, most notably for Bradford Park Avenue. After retiring as a player, he served Mansfield Town as a trainer between 1939 and 1949.

Personal life

Clough served in the Royal Army Medical Corps during the First World War. He was awarded the Military Medal for "rendering first aid and bringing in wounded comrades from the front lines under continuous enemy shell fire" during the Battle of the Somme in September 1916. In October 1918, Clough was awarded a bar to his military medal for gallantry and devotion to duty in action.

Honours

Bradford Park Avenue