# Jack Windmill

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**Joseph William Windmill** [MC](/source/Military_Cross), [DCM](/source/Distinguished_Conduct_Medal) (8 June 1881 – 29 October 1927) was an English [footballer](/source/Association_football) who played as a [left half](/source/Left_half) for [Halesowen Town](/source/Halesowen_Town_F.C.) and [Aston Villa](/source/Aston_Villa).

## Early life and footballing career

Windmill was born and educated in the [Black Country](/source/Black_Country).[2] Having been born in [Brierley Hill](/source/Brierley_Hill) he attended Moor Street Council School in the same town. He played initially for [Halesowen Town](/source/Halesowen_Town_F.C.) before joining [Aston Villa](/source/Aston_Villa_F.C.) in 1903 and making his debut on 7 November 1903 in a 3–1 home win against [Newcastle United](/source/Newcastle_United_F.C.).[3] This was his only appearance of the 1903–04 season and he would have to wait until 22 October 1904 for his next game.[3] This marked the start of regular league appearances for Windmill and of a successful [FA Cup](/source/FA_Cup) run which saw Aston Villa beat Newcastle United in the [1905 FA Cup Final](/source/1905_FA_Cup_Final), on 15 April 1905, with Windmill gaining a winner's medal.[2] In the 1905–06 season his opportunities to play were less and he turned-out in only 16 games.[3] In the following three seasons, however, he made only a single appearance in the league in Aston Villa colours.[3] Windmill, as with many footballers of the time, had employment away from football, in his case teaching.[2] In 1910 the local education committee forced him to end his footballing career as they felt that it interfered with his teaching duties.[2]

## After football and World War I

Windmill saw active service in [World War I](/source/World_War_I) in the [Royal Warwickshire Regiment](/source/Royal_Warwickshire_Regiment).[2] He rose to the rank of [Regimental Sergeant Major](/source/Regimental_Sergeant_Major) and gained the [Military Cross](/source/Military_Cross) and the [Distinguished Conduct Medal](/source/Distinguished_Conduct_Medal) for bravery.[2] After the war he continued in the teaching profession and was appointed headmaster of Brook Street School, [Wordsley](/source/Wordsley) in 1922.[2] Windmill died at his [Kingswinford](/source/Kingswinford) home in 1927 aged 46.[2]

## Honours

**Aston Villa**

- [FA Cup](/source/FA_Cup): [1904–05](/source/1904-05_FA_Cup)[2]

## References

1. Joyce, Michael (2012). *Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939*. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 316. ISBN 978-1905891610.

1. ["Jack Windmill – Football and the First World War"](http://www.footballandthefirstworldwar.org/jack-windmill-aston-villa/). *Football and the First World War*. Retrieved 26 June 2018.

1. ["Jack Windmill"](http://www.11v11.com/players/jack-windmill-48785/). www.11v11.com. Retrieved 18 September 2013.

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