Jack Mew

Jack Mew
Personal information
Full name	John William Mew
Date of birth	30 March 1889
Place of birth	Sunderland, England
Date of death	16 January 1963 (aged 73)
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	Marley Hill United
	Manchester United
Senior career*
Years	Team
1912–1926	Manchester United
1926–1927	Barrow
Total
National team
1920	England
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

John William Mew (30 March 1889 – 16 January 1963) was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career[]

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.

International career[]

He made one appearance for England against Ireland on 23 October 1920.

Coaching career[]

In 1927, he became a trainer-coach for TSV Lyra in Belgium. In June 1928, he became a coach for Lima.

Personal life[]

He was married and lived in Stretford. His only son, Allen Cyril, was in the R.A.F. during the Second World War and was killed while training young pilots.

References[]

^ Jacques (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Manchester United". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.

External links[]

Jack Mew at Englandstats.com

Sporting positions
Preceded by George Anderson	Manchester United captain 1918-1919	Succeeded by Lal Hilditch

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[1] Jacques (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Manchester United". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.

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