Johnny Stewart (1872- unknown) was an English
association footballer who played as a
half back.
Born in
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Stewart began his footballing career with
Old St Luke's. When the club was amalgamated into
Old Castle Swifts he continued to play for them until their demise in 1895. A
boilermaker
A boilermaker is a tradesperson who fabricates steel, iron, or copper into boilers and other large containers intended to hold hot gas or liquid, as well as maintains and repairs boilers and boiler systems.Bureau of Labor Statistics, US De ...
by trade, Stewart worked for
Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company
The Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company, Limited was a shipyard and iron works straddling the mouth of Bow Creek at its confluence with the River Thames, at Leamouth Wharf (often referred to as Blackwall) on the west side and at Cann ...
and played for their works team,
Thames Ironworks upon their creation in 1895. One of his first appearances was against a more experienced
Chatham side in the
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic English football. First played during the 1871–72 season, it is the oldest national football competi ...
, which Chatham won 5–0. He did play all the games in the
1895-96 West Ham Charity Cup
The West Ham Charity Cup was an annual amateur football tournament which was contested by teams from West Ham and the surrounding area, an area of Essex that is now part of London. Only players that lived locally were eligible to compete. The comp ...
, including three games against
Barking
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Places
* Barking, London, a town in East London, England
** London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, a local government district covering the town of Barking
** Municipal Borough of Barking, a historical local government dist ...
, gaining a winner's medal. His last game for the club was against
Leyton
Leyton () is a town in east London, England, within the London Borough of Waltham Forest. It borders Walthamstow to the north, Leytonstone to the east, and Stratford to the south, with Clapton, Hackney Wick and Homerton, across the River L ...
in an
Essex Senior Cup
The Essex Senior Cup is a knock-out system football competition that has been running since 1884, and is the most prestigious cup competition in the county of Essex. The competition is run mainly for non-League clubs in the region, although lea ...
tie in 1896.
References
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Footballers from Newcastle upon Tyne
English footballers
Association football midfielders
Thames Ironworks F.C. players
1872 births
Date of death unknown
Old Castle Swifts F.C. players