John Henry Layton (born 29 June 1951) is a former English footballer and coach who spent much of his career at

Hereford United Hereford United Football Club was an association football club based in Hereford, England. They played at Edgar Street for their entire history. They were nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites', after their predominantly white kit, or 'The ...

, both as a player and a manager. He played

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. Layton was

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of Hereford United during the 1994−95 Football League Third Division season. Between 1999 and 2002, Layton managed in

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, including a stint as coach of the Pakistani national team.

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1951 births Living people English footballers English football managers Hereford United F.C. players Newport County A.F.C. players Gloucester City A.F.C. players Hereford United F.C. managers Pakistan national football team managers Kidderminster Harriers F.C. players Expatriate football managers in the Maldives British bricklayers Expatriate football managers in Pakistan English expatriate sportspeople in Pakistan Association football defenders {{England-footy-manager-stub