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20-506: The park is located adjacent to the Poststadion between Rathenower Straße, Kruppstraße, Seydlitzstraße, and Lehrter Straße. The location was previously used as a military drill ground, and is today surrounded by residential and commercial spaces situated in former barracks. With a size of roughly 12 hectares, the park is the largest in Moabit. After World War II, the military grounds were used as

40-681: A 2–1 defeat against Wales on 3 March 1924. In eight years he played nine times for his country – four times as captain – and scored three goals. He continued to have success with Bolton, winning the FA Cup again in 1925–26 , scoring the only goal in a 1–0 win over Manchester City . He was the club's top scorer for five of the eight seasons he was there, scoring 144 goals in 295 league matches. As of 2017 , he remains Bolton's third highest goalscorer of all time, with 161 goals from 324 senior matches. In 1928, with Bolton in financial trouble, Herbert Chapman 's Arsenal made Jack

60-428: A dumping ground for debris from allied bombing , which in 1955 was covered in dirt by landscape architect Wilhelm Alverdes to form a Schuttberg which is located within the park. The park was named after Fritz Schloß (1895–1954), who was the mayor of the former district of Berlin-Tiergarten (since 2001 district Mitte) from 1946–52, which encompassed Moabit. The park contains a memorial by Alfred Frenkel dedicated to

80-556: A player, he managed Southend United , Middlesbrough and Shelbourne . Jack was born in Bolton , Lancashire , in 1898, the son of Scottish footballer Bob Jack and his wife Georgina Nightingale. He had two brothers, Rollo and Donald, who also played football. Jack was married to Kathleen. Their son, also named David, became a journalist and writer who chaired both the Football Writers' Association and its Australian counterpart,

100-465: Is directly accessible from the parking area on Seydlitzstraße . An open-air swimming facility was closed in 2002 and used as a campsite from 2006 until 2011. The park also contains a playground. In 2009, a 1.1-kilometre (0.7 mi) red path was added with fitness devices, with distance markers every 50 meters. As part of a long-term expansion plan for the Berlin U-Bahn U5 line, a station

120-487: The Trümmerfrauen , the women who helped clear rubble and rebuild the city after the war. The park is adjacent to the Poststadion , a multi-purpose stadium that was the site of several events during the 1936 Summer Olympics , including a quarter-final football match between Germany and Sweden. The grounds also contain additional football pitches, tennis courts, and other recreational facilities. An indoor swimming facility

140-731: The Germany national football team play an exciting 3–3 against England , one of the first encounters between the two teams. Richard Hofmann scored all three goals for Germany before England's David Jack finally equalised late in the match. After the Deutsches Stadion in Charlottenburg had been closed in 1934, the Poststadion became the site of the German championship final. FC Schalke 04 won with 2–1 over 1. FC Nürnberg , who themselves gained

160-579: The locality of Moabit of the borough of Mitte in Berlin, Germany. The stadium was built in 1929 for the sports club of the German Reichspost at the site of a former Prussian Uhlan parade ground. It is adjacent to the Fritz Schloß Park . The stadium has been a designated landmark since 1990. The facility fell into disrepair during the 1980s and several attempts to renovate the stadium failed in

180-842: The Australian Soccer Press Association. Jack died in St Thomas' Hospital , London, in 1958 at the age of 60. He served in the Royal Navy during the First World War . An inside forward , Jack started his senior career with his father's club, Plymouth Argyle , after the war. He played in the Southern League in 1919–20 , and was a member of Plymouth's team for their first match in the newly formed Football League Third Division in 1920–21 . He scored 15 goals in 48 appearances in all competitions. In late 1920 he returned to

200-580: The Bolton representatives got very drunk, and managed to haggle down the fee to a price he considered a bargain. Intended as a replacement for retired captain Charlie Buchan , Jack was a success at Highbury . He made his debut against Newcastle United on 20 October 1928, and became a regular straight away. He was the club's top scorer for the 1928–29 season. Although less prolific than centre-forward Jack Lambert , he still scored important goals, including

220-547: The early 1930s, recording a personal best of 34 goals in their First Division -winning season of 1930–31 . He won two more titles in 1932–33 and 1933–34 . By the time of the latter he was in his mid-30s and reaching the end of his career; competition for his place from new signing Ray Bowden meant Jack played only 16 matches that season. He retired soon after winning his third league medal, in May 1934. Altogether he scored 124 times in 208 matches for Arsenal, making him, as of 2017

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240-402: The first five-digit signing in world football, almost double the previous record ; the final fee paid was £10,647 10 shillings. According to Bob Wall , Chapman negotiated the transfer with Bolton's representatives in a hotel bar, his tactic being to drink gin and tonics without any gin in them, while asking the waiter to double the alcohol served to the other side. Chapman remained sober while

260-471: The following decades. The first renovations were carried out in 2003. Its original architecture has been conserved in the original structures of the main entrance in the Lehrter Strasse , with its rows of ticket booths lining the entrance. The main stand of the stadium was renovated in 2010. The stadium was equipped with floodlights in 2021. The field is used mostly for regional football and hosts

280-557: The home matches of SC Union 06 Berlin and, since 2008, Berlin AK 07 . It is located adjacent to Fritz Schloß Park . Together with the Fritz Schloß Park, the facility is also known as SportPark Poststadion. The Sports complex is one of the largest sports facilities in Berlin and is currently managed by the Berlin borough of Mitte. The stadium today holds 10,000 spectators. At its peak, it held up to 45,000 spectators, who on 10 May 1930 saw

300-610: The one in the 1929–30 FA Cup semi-final against Hull City which sent Arsenal through to the final in which Arsenal beat Huddersfield Town 2–0 and Jack became the first player to win the Cup at Wembley with two different clubs. He played in Arsenal's 2–1 victory over Sheffield Wednesday in the Charity Shield at Stamford Bridge in October 1930. Jack continued to feature for Arsenal through

320-551: The title two years later in a 2–1 match against Fortuna Düsseldorf . The stadium was also used as a professional boxing arena, and on 7 July 1935 Max Schmeling won against Paulino Uzcudun after twelve rounds. Several football matches during the 1936 Summer Olympics were held at the Poststadion. On 7 August 1936 outsider Norway knocked Germany out of the tournament by a 2–0 win in the quarter-finals, in front of 55,000 spectators. The Nazi leadership including Adolf Hitler witnessed this defeat, whereafter team manager Otto Nerz

340-496: The town of his birth, signing for Bolton Wanderers for a fee of £3,500. He spent eight seasons with the Trotters, forming a formidable partnership with Joe Smith , and between them they scored more than 300 goals. While with Bolton, he made history by being the first person to score a goal at Wembley Stadium , in the 1923 FA Cup Final ; Bolton won 2–0 and Jack earned his first medal. A year later, he won his first England cap, in

360-485: Was an English footballer who played as an inside forward . He scored 267 goals from 490 appearances in the Football League playing for Plymouth Argyle , Bolton Wanderers and Arsenal . He was the first footballer to be transferred for a fee in excess of £10,000, was the first to score at Wembley  – in the 1923 FA Cup Final  – and was capped nine times for England . After retiring as

380-507: Was immediately dismissed and replaced by Sepp Herberger . Major football events afterwards were held at the Olympiastadion . 52°31′48″N 13°21′34″E  /  52.53000°N 13.35944°E  / 52.53000; 13.35944 This article about a Summer Olympics venue is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . David Jack (footballer) David Bone Nightingale Jack (3 April 1898 – 10 September 1958)

400-548: Was planned at Fritz Schloß Park, which would eventually have connected Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Turmstraße , Jungfernheide , Urban Tech Republic and towards Rathaus Reinickendorf . These plans were removed by 2017, and replaced by the M10 tram extension from Berlin Hauptbahnhof, which largely duplicated the U5's planned route. Poststadion The Poststadion is a multi-use stadium in

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