Jack Badham

Infobox Football biography
playername = Jack Badham


fullname = John Badham
dateofbirth = 31 January 1919
cityofbirth = Birmingham
countryofbirth = England
dateofdeath = death date and age|1992|1|1|1919|1|31
cityofdeath = Birmingham
countryofdeath = England
height =
position = Full-back / Left-half
youthyears = 1934–1946
youthclubs = Birmingham
years = 1946–1957
1957–????
1960–1962
clubs = Birmingham City
Stourbridge
Moorlands Athletic
caps(goals) = 175 0(4)
manageryears = 1962–????
managerclubs = Moor Green

John "Jack" Badham (31 January 1919 – 1 January 1992) was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back or left-half. He played 175 games in the Football League for Birmingham City in the top two divisions.

Badham was born in Birmingham. He began his football career as an amateur with Birmingham City in 1934 but his career was seriously disrupted by the Second World War. He turned professional in 1946 after his Army service. He helped the club to the Second Division championship in 1947–48 and to promotion from the Second Division in 1954–55. He played in the semifinal of the 1956 FA Cup in place of the injured Roy Warhurst, but Johnny Newman was preferred for the final. He was an adaptable, two-footed player, whose position of choice was full-back but who was used in a variety of positions by the club. He had a spell at Stourbridge before returning to Birmingham on the coaching staff, later becoming manager of Moor Green. He died in Birmingham aged 72.

Honours

*with Birmingham City
**Football League Second Division champions 1948.
**Football League Second Division runners up 1955.

References

*cite book
author=Matthews, Tony |title=Birmingham City: A Complete Record |year=1995 |publisher=Breedon Books |location=Derby |pages=p. 70 |isbn=1-85983-010-2

Persondata
NAME = Badham, Jack
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Badham, John
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Professional footballer
DATE OF BIRTH = 1919-01-31
PLACE OF BIRTH = Birmingham, England
DATE OF DEATH = 1992-01-01
PLACE OF DEATH = Birmingham, England