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Jack Haigh

Jack Haigh

English footballer

Jack Haigh (1928–2007) was an English footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League. He also played for Rawmarsh Welfare F.C.[1]

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Signed by Scunthorpe from Liverpool for £4,000 in August 1952,[2] Haigh earned the nickname the 'Iron Man' after starring in Scunthorpe's FA Cup victory over Newcastle United in January 1958.[3]

He was described by ex-England manager Graham Taylor as "an inside-forward of craft and cunning. Today he would be described as a midfield genius and would be a regular in the England team. He could see and make a pass that no other play could see or make."[4]

Haigh sits sixth on the Scunthorpe United all-time appearance list, with 360 appearances and 71 goals in all competitions.[5] Following his retirement in 1965, Jack and his wife Doris settled in the Balby area of Doncaster, where for many years the couple ran a corner shop.[6]

References

  1. [1]
    "Liverpool career stats for Jack Haigh - LFChistory - Stats galore for Liverpool FC!".
  2. [2]
    Keith, John (6 October 2004). Billy Liddell: The Legend Who Carried the Kop. Pavilion Books. ISBN 978-1-86105-804-1.
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    "Liverpool career stats for Jack Haigh - LFChistory - Stats galore for Liverpool FC!". www.lfchistory.net. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
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    Cowlin, Chris (27 April 2015). Celebrities' Favourite Football Teams. Andrews UK Limited. ISBN 978-1-908548-54-2.
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    "Appearance record holders (all competitions) - Scunthorpe United". www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  6. [6]
    Bell, Max (31st August 2020). Scunthorpe United: 20 Legends. Vertical Editions. p157. ISBN 978-1-9088471-9-5


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