About Jack Diment
Lived 1881 – 1978 (aged 96–97). Jack Diment was a British association football player.
Jack Diment (born John Bowman Diment; 1885 – October 12, 1978) was a Scottish footballer who played as a midfielder.
Early years Diment was born in Plymouth in 1885 and grew up in Durris, near Aberdeen. They later moved to Newcastle upon Tyne. There Jack took a job with a shipping agency.
In Newcastle he met James Squair. Some records claim they were on the books at Newcastle United. That is disputed though, with at least one source claiming it is incorrect. Diment was nicknamed "the mule", for his tenacious, no-nonsense approach. However, these were the two years in which the FIF banned non-Italians from playing in Italian championship matches.
Style of play Diment was a left footed midfielder.
Honours Juventus
Prima Categoria: 1905
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Who was Jack Diment?
football player
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Jack Diment was born in 1881 in Scotland.
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Jack Diment died on 12 October 1978.
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Jack Diment was an association football player.
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Jack Diment was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jack Diment. https://biography.guide/jack-diment/
MLA: "Jack Diment." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jack-diment/.
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