DAVID JACK-INSIDE RIGHT

October 13th 1928, the inevitable £10,000 transfer fee happened just a day or two after the President of the FA, Sir Charles Clegg, warned the world that no player was worth £10,000!
The deal took place on a Saturday evening, when David Jack of Bolton Wanderers became an Arsenal player for that "princely sum".

David Bone Nightingale Jack was born in Bolton in 1898.

Capped four times by England, the nippy inside right (sort of number 10 in these days!) was one of the top players in the country at the time.

Born in Bolton, he was the son of a former Wolverhampton Wanderers left winger and Plymouth Argyle manager. He played for Argyle in 1919-20 45 apps and 10 goals.
he joined the Trotters in 1920 and went on to claim two FA Cup winners medals and had the distinction of scoring the first goal at Wembley in 1923 for Bolton in the first FA Cup Final held at the new stadium. Bolton won 2-0 over West Ham.
He then scored again in the 1926 Final for Bolton v Man City scoring in a 1-0 win.
He appeared 295 times and scored 144 goals.

The great Arsenal manager, Herbert Chapman decided to replace the legendary Charles Buchan (who had retired and soon took up editing his famous football annuals; a welcome Christmas present for us young lads).
Jack was sold to Arsenal for a "cheaper" price after Chapman met three Bolton FC representatives in a local hotel bar and managed to drink neat tonics while the Boltonians were supping many gin and tonics! The clubs were reluctant to advertise the price of the transfer but it ended up reaching £11,500, clearly a record!

The previously mentioned Clegg regarded buying your success as unsporting, but Chapman was a ruthless analyst and built his dynasty. Jack appeared in two Cup Finals and helped the Gunners to three league championships. (note Chapman had similar successes at Huddersfield Town)

Even greater honours waited for Jack at Highbury.
In 1930 he played for Arsenal v Huddersfield in the FA Cup Final but did not score in a 2-0 win.
In 1932 he played for Arsenal v Newcastle Utd, losing 1-2 in the Final.

He also gained five more England caps scoring 3 goals.
Retiring in 1934 he played just over 200 games for Arsenal, scoring 113 goals. he then managed at Southend Utd, Middlesbrough and Sherbourne in Ireland.

Jack died in 1958 and had won the FA Cup with two different clubs; Arsenal and Huddersfield.
He was one of three players to score 100+ goals in top flight football.....others???
Greaves and Shearer.