Johnny Stewart (1872- unknown) was an English

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who played as a half back. Born in

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, Stewart began his footballing career with Old St Luke's. When the club was amalgamated into

Old Castle Swifts Old Castle Swifts Football Club, the first professional football (soccer), football club in Essex, was formed by Scotland, Scottish shipowner Donald Currie in September 1892 as Castle Swifts Football Club. The club's first home ground, located ...

he continued to play for them until their demise in 1895. A

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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

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, which Chatham won 5–0. He did play all the games in the 1895-96

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, including three games against

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, gaining a winner's medal. His last game for the club was against

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in an

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tie in 1896.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Stewart, Johnny Footballers from Newcastle upon Tyne English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Thames Ironworks F.C. players 1872 births Date of death unknown Old Castle Swifts F.C. players