Jack Crompton
| Date of birth | 18 December 1921 |
| Place of birth | Newton Heath |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Died | 04 July 2013 |
A loyal servant over 32 years as goalkeeper and trainer. Played in the great post World War Two side (1946-56). An expert penalty saver, reputed to have saved 10 in succession, mostly in war-time football.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goslings | 01 Jan 1945 | ||
| Manchester United | 01 Jan 1945 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-46 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 4 | 4 | ||||
| 1946-47 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1946-47 | Manchester United | League Division One | 29 | 22 | 4 | |||
| 1947-48 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 6 | 4 | 3 | |||
| 1947-48 | Manchester United | League Division One | 37 | 25 | 7 | |||
| 1948-49 | Manchester United | FA Charity Shield | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1948-49 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 8 | 7 | ||||
| 1948-49 | Manchester United | League Division One | 41 | 28 | 9 | |||
| 1949-50 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1949-50 | Manchester United | League Division One | 27 | 17 | 4 | |||
| 1950-51 | Manchester United | League Division One | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1951-52 | Manchester United | League Division One | 9 | 5 | 2 | |||
| 1952-53 | Manchester United | League Division One | 25 | 12 | 11 | |||
| 1953-54 | Manchester United | League Division One | 15 | 8 | 4 | |||
| 1954-55 | Manchester United | League Division One | 5 | 3 | 2 | |||
| 1955-56 | Manchester United | League Division One | 1 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jan 1946 | Accrington Stanley v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 09 Jan 1946 | Manchester United v Accrington Stanley | W |
5-1 Agg: 7-3 |
FA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 26 Jan 1946 | Manchester United v Preston North End | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 1946 | Preston North End v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Aug 1946 | Manchester United v Grimsby Town | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1946 | Chelsea v Manchester United | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1946 | Charlton Athletic v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1946 | Manchester United v Liverpool | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1946 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1946 | Manchester United v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1946 | Stoke City v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Sep 1946 | Manchester United v Arsenal | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1946 | Manchester United v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1946 | Sheffield United v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Oct 1946 | Blackpool v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1946 | Manchester United v Sunderland | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1946 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1946 | Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1946 | Grimsby Town v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Jan 1947 | Manchester United v Charlton Athletic | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Jan 1947 | Bradford Park Avenue v Manchester United | W | 0-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 18 Jan 1947 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1947 | Manchester United v Everton | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1947 | Huddersfield Town v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1947 | Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1947 | Manchester United v Leeds United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1947 | Leeds United v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1947 | Brentford v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1947 | Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1947 | Portsmouth v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 May 1947 | Liverpool v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 May 1947 | Preston North End v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 May 1947 | Manchester United v Portsmouth | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 May 1947 | Manchester United v Sheffield United | W | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1947 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1947 | Manchester United v Liverpool | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1947 | Manchester United v Charlton Athletic | W | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1947 | Liverpool v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1947 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1947 | Burnley v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1947 | Manchester United v Sheffield United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1947 | Manchester City v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1947 | Preston North End v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1947 | Manchester United v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1947 | Manchester United v Grimsby Town | L | 3-4 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1947 | Sunderland v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1947 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1947 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | W | 2-6 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1947 | Manchester United v Huddersfield Town | D | 4-4 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1947 | Chelsea v Manchester United | W | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 06 Dec 1947 | Manchester United v Blackpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1947 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1947 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1947 | Manchester United v Portsmouth | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1947 | Portsmouth v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1948 | Manchester United v Burnley | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1948 | Charlton Athletic v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Jan 1948 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | W | 4-6 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 17 Jan 1948 | Manchester United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Jan 1948 | Manchester United v Liverpool | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 07 Feb 1948 | Manchester United v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 14 Feb 1948 | Manchester United v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1948 | Stoke City v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1948 | Manchester United v Preston North End | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 06 Mar 1948 | Manchester United v Sunderland | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1948 | Manchester United v Derby County | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 17 Mar 1948 | Grimsby Town v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1948 | Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1948 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1948 | Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1948 | Manchester United v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1948 | Manchester United v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1948 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1948 | Manchester United v Chelsea | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1948 | Manchester United v Blackpool | W | 4-2 | FA Cup | Final |
| 28 Apr 1948 | Blackpool v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 May 1948 | Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Aug 1948 | Manchester United v Derby County | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1948 | Blackpool v Manchester United | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1948 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1948 | Manchester United v Huddersfield Town | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1948 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1948 | Manchester City v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1948 | Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1948 | Sheffield United v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1948 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Oct 1948 | Sunderland v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1948 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 4-3 | FA Charity Shield | |
| 09 Oct 1948 | Manchester United v Charlton Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Oct 1948 | Stoke City v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Oct 1948 | Manchester United v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Oct 1948 | Preston North End v Manchester United | W | 1-6 | League Division One | |
| 06 Nov 1948 | Manchester United v Everton | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Nov 1948 | Chelsea v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Nov 1948 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Nov 1948 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 04 Dec 1948 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1948 | Portsmouth v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Dec 1948 | Derby County v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1948 | Manchester United v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1948 | Liverpool v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1949 | Manchester United v Arsenal | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Jan 1949 | Manchester United v Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | W | 6-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 22 Jan 1949 | Manchester United v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Jan 1949 | Manchester United v Bradford Park Avenue | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 05 Feb 1949 | Bradford Park Avenue v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 07 Feb 1949 | Manchester United v Bradford Park Avenue | W | 5-0 | FA Cup | 4th round 2nd replay |
| 12 Feb 1949 | Manchester United v Yeovil Town | W | 8-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 19 Feb 1949 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Feb 1949 | Hull City v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 05 Mar 1949 | Charlton Athletic v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1949 | Manchester United v Stoke City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1949 | Birmingham City v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1949 | Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 02 Apr 1949 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final replay |
| 06 Apr 1949 | Huddersfield Town v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1949 | Manchester United v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1949 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1949 | Burnley v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1949 | Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1949 | Manchester United v Sunderland | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1949 | Manchester United v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Apr 1949 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1949 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 May 1949 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 May 1949 | Manchester United v Sheffield United | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 May 1949 | Manchester United v Portsmouth | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1949 | Derby County v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Aug 1949 | Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1949 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1949 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1949 | Manchester United v Manchester City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1949 | Liverpool v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1949 | Chelsea v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1949 | Manchester United v Stoke City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1949 | Burnley v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1949 | Manchester United v Sunderland | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1949 | Manchester United v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1949 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | W | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1949 | Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1949 | Portsmouth v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1949 | Everton v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1949 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Feb 1950 | Charlton Athletic v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Mar 1950 | Chelsea v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 08 Mar 1950 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | W | 7-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1950 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1950 | Manchester United v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Mar 1950 | Manchester United v Blackpool | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1950 | Huddersfield Town v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1950 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1950 | Birmingham City v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1950 | Manchester United v Portsmouth | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1950 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1950 | Manchester United v Fulham | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1950 | Everton v Manchester United | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 20 Jan 1951 | Charlton Athletic v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Nov 1951 | Liverpool v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1951 | Manchester United v Blackpool | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Dec 1951 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 16 Feb 1952 | Derby County v Manchester United | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Mar 1952 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Mar 1952 | Sunderland v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1952 | Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1952 | Huddersfield Town v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1952 | Portsmouth v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1952 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1952 | Manchester City v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1952 | Manchester United v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1952 | Portsmouth v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1952 | Derby County v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1952 | Preston North End v Manchester United | W | 0-5 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1952 | Manchester United v Burnley | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1952 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1952 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1952 | Cardiff City v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1952 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1952 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Dec 1952 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1952 | Liverpool v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1952 | Chelsea v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1953 | Stoke City v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Mar 1953 | Manchester United v Preston North End | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1953 | Burnley v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1953 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1953 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1953 | Charlton Athletic v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1953 | Manchester United v Cardiff City | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1953 | Manchester United v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1953 | Manchester United v Liverpool | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1953 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1953 | Manchester United v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1953 | Liverpool v Manchester United | D | 4-4 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1953 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 06 Feb 1954 | Preston North End v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 13 Feb 1954 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Feb 1954 | Burnley v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1954 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1954 | Manchester United v Huddersfield Town | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1954 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1954 | Manchester United v Cardiff City | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1954 | Blackpool v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1954 | Manchester United v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1954 | Manchester United v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1954 | Charlton Athletic v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1954 | Sheffield United v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 02 Oct 1954 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1955 | Leicester City v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1955 | Manchester United v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1955 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1955 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1955 | Manchester United v Huddersfield Town | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.