John Mitten (born 30 March 1941) is an English former sportsman who played both

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and

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during the 1950s, '60s and '70s.

Football career

Born in Manchester, Mitten played as a left winger for

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, Leicester City,

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, Exeter City, Bath City and

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, making 203 appearances in the Football League. After retiring as a player, Mitten became a manager, and was in charge of

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and Sidmouth Town. He is the son of fellow footballer

Charlie Mitten Charles Mitten (17 January 1921 – 2 January 2002) was an English football player and manager who came through the junior ranks at Manchester United. Over his career, Mitten also played for Fulham, Mansfield Town and Altrincham in England, and ...

Cricket career

He was active from 1958 to 1963 for

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. He appeared in 14 first-class matches as a right-handed batsman who kept wicket. He scored 259 runs with a highest score of 50 * and completed 23 catches.John Mitten at CricketArchive
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Mitten, John 1941 births Living people English cricketers English men's footballers Footballers from Manchester Leicestershire cricketers Mansfield Town F.C. players Newcastle United F.C. players Leicester City F.C. players Coventry City F.C. players Plymouth Argyle F.C. players Exeter City F.C. players Bath City F.C. players Trowbridge Town F.C. players English Football League players Men's association football wingers English football managers Tiverton Town F.C. managers