John Thomas Ball
| Date of birth | 13 September 1907 |
| Place of birth | Southport |
| Position | Centre forward |
'Jack' Ball was a strong, prolific scorer who had two spells with United (1929-20, 1933-34).
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1929-30 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1929-30 | Manchester United | League Division One | 23 | 11 |
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| 1933-34 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1933-34 | Manchester United | League Division Two | 18 | 5 |
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| 1934-35 | Manchester United | League Division Two | 6 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 1929 | Manchester United v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1929 | Manchester United v Grimsby Town | L | 2-5 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1929 | Manchester United v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Nov 1929 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1929 | Manchester United v Derby County | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Nov 1929 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United | L | 7-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1929 | Manchester United v Burnley | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1929 | Sunderland v Manchester United | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 07 Dec 1929 | Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Dec 1929 | Everton v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Dec 1929 | Manchester United v Leeds United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1929 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1929 | Birmingham City v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1929 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Jan 1930 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United | L | 5-4 | League Division One | |
| 11 Jan 1930 | Manchester United v Swindon Town | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 18 Jan 1930 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1930 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1930 | Derby County v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1930 | Burnley v Manchester United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1930 | Manchester United v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1930 | Huddersfield Town v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1930 | Leeds United v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 May 1930 | Manchester United v Sheffield United | L | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 30 Dec 1933 | Manchester United v Plymouth Argyle | L | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Jan 1934 | Lincoln City v Manchester United | L | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Jan 1934 | Manchester United v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 17 Jan 1934 | Portsmouth v Manchester United | L | 4-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 20 Jan 1934 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Jan 1934 | Manchester United v Brentford | L | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Feb 1934 | Burnley v Manchester United | W | 1-4 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Feb 1934 | Manchester United v Oldham Athletic | L | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Feb 1934 | Preston North End v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Feb 1934 | Manchester United v Bradford Park Avenue | L | 0-4 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Mar 1934 | Manchester United v Bury | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Mar 1934 | Hull City v Manchester United | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Mar 1934 | Manchester United v Fulham | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Mar 1934 | Southampton v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Mar 1934 | Manchester United v West Ham United | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Mar 1934 | Manchester United v Blackpool | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Apr 1934 | West Ham United v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Apr 1934 | Bradford City v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Apr 1934 | Manchester United v Swansea Town | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 May 1934 | Millwall v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Aug 1934 | Manchester United v Bradford City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Sep 1934 | Sheffield United v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Sep 1934 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Sep 1934 | Manchester United v Barnsley | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Sep 1934 | Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Sep 1934 | Port Vale v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.