John Charles "Johnny" Jameson (born 11 March 1958,

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. During his club career he played for Bangor,

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, Linfield, and

. He was part of the team at the 1982 FIFA World Cup when Northern Ireland reached the second round. However, he did not earn any senior caps, as his deeply held religious beliefs restricted his international career as he refused to play on a Sunday. Like a number of professional Northern Irish footballers Jameson hailed from Rathcoole, near Belfast.

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Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats: Johnny Jameson
1958 births Living people Association footballers from Belfast Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland 1982 FIFA World Cup players Bangor F.C. players Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players Linfield F.C. players Glentoran F.C. players English Football League players Men's association football midfielders {{NorthernIreland-footy-bio-stub