Jack Mew
Goalkeeper, Football player
1889 – 1963
Who was Jack Mew?
John William "Jack" Mew, was an English football goalkeeper. Born in Sunderland, he attended Marley Hill Council School where he first played football. In July 1912, he was signed by Manchester United. He won a Central League Championship medal in 1913. He stayed with United until 1926 when he moved to Barrow, where he spent one season before retiring. During his United career, he made 199 appearances, only missing four League matches in four seasons.
He made one appearance for England against Ireland on 23 October 1920. He went from Manchester United to Barrow in September 1926. In 1927, he became a trainer-coach for Lyra in Belgium. In June 1928, he became a coach for Lima.
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- Born
- Mar 30, 1889
Sunderland - Nationality
- England
- Lived in
- Sunderland
- Died
- Jan 16, 1963
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on July 23, 2013
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