John Haworth

Football player

1876 – 1924

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Who was John Haworth?

John Haworth was an English football manager. After playing amateur football as a youth, he was appointed manager of Accrington Stanley in 1897. He was in charge of the team for 13 years, leading them to two Lancashire Combination titles, before moving to nearby Burnley in July 1910. His 14 year spell as secretary–manager of Burnley was highly successful and guided the team to an FA Cup victory and a Football League championship. Haworth is the only Burnley manager to date to have won the FA Cup.

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Born
1876
Accrington
Lived in
  • Accrington
Died
Dec 4, 1924
Burnley

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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