Jamie Hewitt (footballer)
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 17 May 1968 | ||
Place of birth | Chesterfield, England | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Chesterfield (physio) | ||
Youth career | |||
Chesterfield | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1986–1992 | Chesterfield | 249 | (14) |
1992–1993 | Doncaster Rovers | 33 | (0) |
1993–2002 | Chesterfield | 257 | (12) |
Total | 539 | (26) | |
Teams managed | |||
2002– | Chesterfield (physio) | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Jamie Hewitt is a former footballer who played as a defender for Chesterfield and Doncaster Rovers. He was a member of the Chesterfield 1997 FA Cup team that made it to the semi-finals. In the semi-final at Old Trafford, Chesterfield were trailing Premiership Middlesbrough 3–2 in extra time when he headed in a 119th-minute equaliser.[1] Chesterfield however lost the replay 3–0. He is classed as a legend by the Chesterfield fans because of this and also his great career for the club. He later worked at the club as a physiotherapist.
Personal life[]
His uncle, Ron Hewitt, played in the Football League for Lincoln City in the 1940s.[2]
References[]
- ^ Shaw, Phil (13 April 1997). "Hewitt keeps the Chesterfield dream alive". The Independent. London. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
- ^ "Jamie Hewitt profile". Sky is Blue. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
External links[]
- Jamie Hewitt at Soccerbase
- Jamie Hewitt career stats at Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
Categories:
- 1968 births
- Living people
- English footballers
- Association football defenders
- Chesterfield F.C. players
- Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Association football physiotherapists
- English football defender, 1960s birth stubs