Jackie Rutherford
| Date of birth | 12 October 1884 |
| Place of birth | Percy Main, Durham |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Outside right |
With Newcastle United, 1st Division Champion 1905, 1907, 1909, FA Cup winner 1910, FA Cup runner-up 1905, 1906, 1908, 1911.
Jackie was a fast and skilful and good crosser of the ball who became known as the 'Newcastle Flyer' during his time at Newcastle United where he played in 334 first team games scoring 92 goals.
His Arsenal career spanned the war and even after retirement he was tempted back to create the long-standing record for being the oldest player to represent Arsenal in a senior match (41 years, 159 days on 20 March 1926).
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1901-02 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 11 | 5 |
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| 1902-03 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 22 | 6 |
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| 1903-04 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | ||||
| 1903-04 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1903-04 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 33 | 7 |
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| 1904-05 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1904-05 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 31 | 10 |
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| 1905-06 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 8 | 2 |
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| 1905-06 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 34 | 9 |
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| 1906-07 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1906-07 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 34 | 10 |
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| 1907-08 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 6 | 4 |
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| 1907-08 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 19 | 11 |
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| 1908-09 | Newcastle United | FA Charity Shield | 1 | 1 |
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| 1908-09 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 5 | 2 |
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| 1908-09 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 24 | 4 |
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| 1909-10 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 7 | 4 |
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| 1909-10 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 24 | 8 |
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| 1910-11 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1910-11 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 15 | 1 |
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| 1911-12 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1911-12 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 23 | 4 |
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| 1912-13 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1912-13 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 20 | 2 |
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| 1913-14 | Arsenal | League Division Two | 21 | 6 |
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| 1914-15 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1914-15 | Arsenal | League Division Two | 26 | 3 |
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| 1919-20 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1919-20 | Arsenal | League Division One | 36 | 3 |
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| 1920-21 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1920-21 | Arsenal | League Division One | 32 | 7 |
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| 1921-22 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1921-22 | Arsenal | League Division One | 36 | 1 |
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| 1922-23 | Arsenal | League Division One | 26 | 1 |
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| 1923-24 | Arsenal | League Division One | 22 | 2 |
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| 1924-25 | Arsenal | League Division One | 20 | 2 |
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| 1925-26 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1925-26 | Arsenal | League Division One | 3 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Apr 1904 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE v SCOTTISH LEAGUE | W | 2-1 | INTER LEAGUE | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903-04 | England | British Home Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1906-07 | England | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1907-08 | England | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1907-08 | England | International Friendly | 4 | 3 |
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| 1918-19 | England | War Charity Match | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr 1904 | Scotland v England | W | 0-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 16 Feb 1907 | England v Ireland | W | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 18 Mar 1907 | England v Wales | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 06 Apr 1907 | England v Scotland | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 15 Feb 1908 | Ireland v England | W | 1-3 | British Home Championship | |
| 16 Mar 1908 | Wales v England | W | 1-7 | British Home Championship | |
| 04 Apr 1908 | Scotland v England | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 06 Jun 1908 | Austria v England | W | 1-6 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 1908 | Austria v England | W | 1-11 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 1908 | Hungary v England | W | 0-7 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 1908 | Bohemia v England | W | 0-4 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 1918 | Ireland v England | D | 0-0 | WAR CHARITY MATCH | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.