John Mellor (born July 1906, date of death unknown) was an English

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who played as a full back in the Football League for

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and

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. He was born in Oldham, Lancashire. In his early days, he played for

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. In June 1929, he was sold to Manchester United, where he made 122 appearances without scoring. He stayed with United until 1937 when he was sold to

. He made his Cardiff debut in an 8–1 defeat of Luton Town and stayed for two seasons before being forced to retire from injury.

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1906 births Year of death missing Footballers from Oldham English men's footballers Men's association football fullbacks Witton Albion F.C. players Manchester United F.C. players Cardiff City F.C. players English Football League players {{England-footy-defender-1900s-stub