John Warner (21 September 1911 – 1980) was a Welsh
footballer who played as a
wing half.
In his early days, he played for
Swansea Town, and he went on to make 135
Football League
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appearances for the Welsh club before moving to
Manchester United
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for
1938–39. He made over 100 league appearances for the Old Trafford club, and then transferred to
Oldham Athletic.
Warner moved to
Rochdale for the
1951-52 season, making 21 league appearances for the club. He then became manager of Rochdale for the
1952-53 season.
[Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ]
He also made two appearances for
Wales, along with one wartime cap.
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References
1911 births
1980 deaths
Welsh men's footballers
Wales men's international footballers
Men's association football wing halves
English Football League players
Swansea City A.F.C. players
Manchester United F.C. players
Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players
Rochdale A.F.C. players
Rochdale A.F.C. managers
Welsh football managers
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