James Bewick (21 December 1906 – 1979) was an English

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who played in

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for Newcastle United,

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, Yeovil & Petters United, and

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Career

Bewick played for Herrington Swifts and Newcastle United, before joining

in May 1935. He made his debut at centre-half in a 1–1 draw with

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on 14 September 1935, but only made two further

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appearances in the 1935–36 season before being released from

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in May 1936. He then moved on to

, Yeovil & Petters United and

Career statistics

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bewick, James Footballers from Sunderland English footballers Association football defenders Newcastle United F.C. players Port Vale F.C. players Walsall F.C. players Yeovil Town F.C. players South Shields F.C. (1936) players English Football League players 1906 births 1979 deaths