John William Mew (30 March 1889 – 16 January 1963) was an English

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who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Born in

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, he attended Marley Hill Council School where he first played football. In July 1912, he was signed by

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. He won a Central League Championship medal in 1913. He stayed with United until 1926 when he moved to

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, where he spent one season before retiring. During his United career, he made 199 appearances, only missing four League matches in four seasons.

International career

He made one appearance for England against Ireland on 23 October 1920.

Coaching career

In 1927, he became a trainer-coach for TSV Lyra in Belgium. In June 1928, he became a coach for Lima.

Personal life

He was married and lived in Stretford. His only son, Allen Cyril, was in the R.A.F. during the Second World War and was killed while training young pilots.

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* 1889 births 1963 deaths Footballers from Sunderland English men's footballers England men's international footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Blaydon United F.C. players Manchester United F.C. players Barrow A.F.C. players English Football League players English Football League representative players {{England-footy-goalkeeper-stub