Jackie Chew
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 13 May 1920 | ||
Place of birth | Blackburn, England | ||
Date of death | 21 October 2002 | (aged 82)||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1946–1954 | Burnley | 225 | (39) |
1954–1955 | Bradford City | 36 | (4) |
Total | 461 | (43) | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
John Chew (13 May 1920 – 21 October 2002[1][2]) was a footballer who played for Burnley, Bradford City and Darwen. He made more than 200 league appearances for Burnley side, scoring more than 40 goals. He played just one season with Bradford City, scoring four goals from 36 games.[1] Chew was dubbed to have the hardest shot in league football and had one of the most feared left foots ever.[citation needed] He was born in Blackburn.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Frost, Terry. Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988.
- ^ Scholes, Tony (26 April 2007). "It was sixty years ago today". Archived from the original on 18 April 2009. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
Categories:
- 1920 births
- 2002 deaths
- Sportspeople from Blackburn
- English Football League players
- Burnley F.C. players
- Bradford City A.F.C. players
- Darwen F.C. players
- English footballers
- Association football wingers
- FA Cup Final players
- English football forward, 1920s birth stubs