John McMillan Shearer (8 July 1917 – 3 April 1979) was a Scottish professional
football
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player and coach.
Career
After serving with the British Army during World War Two, Shearer signed a professional contract with
Derby County
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in 1946. He left later that same year to sign for
Bradford City
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, where he spent three seasons before moving to
Grimsby Town
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.
After retiring as a player in 1951, Shearer became manager of Irish club
Sligo Rovers
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The club was founded in 1928 ...
.
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1917 births
1979 deaths
Scottish men's footballers
Scottish football managers
Derby County F.C. players
Bradford City A.F.C. players
Grimsby Town F.C. players
English Football League players
Sligo Rovers F.C. managers
League of Ireland managers
Men's association football inside forwards
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