John J. Hulme (6 February 1945 – 26 May 2008) was an English professional football player and manager.

Career

Born in

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, Hulme played in

the Football League The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional association football, football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, the league is the oldest such competition in Association football around the wor ...

as a

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for Bolton Wanderers,

Notts County Notts County Football Club is a professional association football club based in Nottingham, England. The team participate in the National League, the fifth tier of the English football league system. Founded on the 25 November 1862, it is the ...

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and Bury, before moving to Switzerland to become player-manager of

FC La Chaux-de-Fonds FC La Chaux-de-Fonds is a Swiss football club based in La Chaux-de-Fonds. It was founded in 1894 and used to play at the Stade Charrière. History F.C. La Chaux-de-Fonds was founded on July 4, 1894, and won the Swiss first division in the ...

. He died on 26 May 2008, at the age of 63, from pancreatic cancer.

References

1945 births 2008 deaths English footballers English football managers Bolton Wanderers F.C. players Notts County F.C. players Reading F.C. players Bury F.C. players FC La Chaux-de-Fonds players English Football League players FC La Chaux-de-Fonds managers Association football central defenders {{England-footy-defender-1940s-stub