John Wassall
| Date of birth | 11 February 1917 |
| Place of birth | Shrewsbury |
| Position | Inside forward |
A skilful inside forward, 'Jack' had just found his feet in the first team when WW2 denied him the best years of his football life.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 01 Feb 1935 | 01 Oct 1946 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935-36 | Manchester United | League Division Two | 2 | ||||
| 1936-37 | Manchester United | League Division One | 7 | 1 |
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| 1937-38 | Manchester United | League Division Two | 9 | 1 |
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| 1938-39 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1938-39 | Manchester United | League Division One | 27 | 4 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov 1935 | Swansea Town v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Nov 1935 | Manchester United v West Ham United | L | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Sep 1936 | Derby County v Manchester United | L | 5-4 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1936 | Manchester United v Huddersfield Town | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1936 | Manchester United v Manchester City | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1936 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1936 | Preston North End v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Oct 1936 | Portsmouth v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Dec 1936 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1937 | Manchester United v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Sep 1937 | Manchester United v Barnsley | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Sep 1937 | Bury v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Oct 1937 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Oct 1937 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Oct 1937 | Fulham v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Nov 1937 | Manchester United v Plymouth Argyle | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Feb 1938 | Manchester United v West Ham United | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Feb 1938 | Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Aug 1938 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1938 | Manchester United v Blackpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1938 | Derby County v Manchester United | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1938 | Manchester United v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1938 | Portsmouth v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1938 | Manchester United v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1938 | Brentford v Manchester United | W | 2-5 | League Division One | |
| 24 Dec 1938 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1938 | Manchester United v Leicester City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1938 | Leicester City v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1938 | Birmingham City v Manchester United | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1939 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 1939 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-5 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 14 Jan 1939 | Manchester United v Grimsby Town | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1939 | Manchester United v Stoke City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Jan 1939 | Chelsea v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Feb 1939 | Manchester United v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Feb 1939 | Charlton Athletic v Manchester United | L | 7-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Feb 1939 | Blackpool v Manchester United | W | 3-5 | League Division One | |
| 25 Feb 1939 | Manchester United v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Mar 1939 | Sunderland v Manchester United | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1939 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Mar 1939 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1939 | Manchester United v Everton | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1939 | Manchester United v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1939 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1939 | Manchester United v Brentford | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1939 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 May 1939 | Manchester United v Liverpool | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.