Jackie Bray
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Bray | ||
| Date of birth | 22 April 1909 | ||
| Place of birth | Oswaldtwistle, England | ||
| Date of death | 20 November 1982 (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Blackburn, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position | Left-half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Clayton Olympia | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1928–1929 | Manchester Central | ||
| 1929–1938 | Manchester City | 257 | (10) |
| International career | |||
| 1935–1937 | England | 6 | (0) |
| The Football League XI | 5 | (0) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1947–1948 | Watford | ||
| 1948 | Nelson | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Bray (22 April 1909 – 20 November 1982) was an English footballer who played as a left-half. He won six caps for England between 1934 and 1937. His younger brother, George, was also a professional footballer and spent his entire career with Burnley.
He played for Manchester Central before spending 1929 to 1938 with Manchester City, winning an FA Cup runner-up medal in 1933 and a winners medal in 1934, before helping the club to the First Division title in 1936–37. He guested for numerous clubs during World War II, and briefly managed Watford in the 1947–48 season. After leaving Watford, he served Nelson as player-manager from February to September 1948.