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English footballer (1943–2019)

John Hellawell
Personal information
Full name John Rodney Hellawell
Date of birth (1943-12-20)20 December 1943
Place of birth Keighley, England
Date of death 14 February 2019(2019-02-14) (aged 75)
Place of death Leeds, England
Position(s) Inside forward
Youth career
Salts
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1963–1965 Bradford City 48 (13)
1965–1966 Rotherham United 10 (3)
1966–1968 Darlington 9 (1)
1968–1969 Bradford Park Avenue 1 (0)
Bromsgrove Rovers
Total 68 (17)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Rodney Hellawell (20 December 1943 – 14 February 2019) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward.

Early and personal life

Born in Keighley, Hellawell attended St Bede's Grammar School. His older brother Mike was also a footballer, playing for England at international level.

Career

After playing for Salts, Hellawell made 68 appearances in the Football League for Bradford City, Rotherham United, Darlington and Bradford Park Avenue. He later played non-league football with Bromsgrove Rovers.

Later life and death

He died on 14 February 2019, aged 75.

References

  1. ^ "John Hellawell". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Death Notices & Obituaries: John Rodney Hellawell". Keighley News. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  3. ^ Simon Parker (25 March 2019). "Obit: Former City forward Hellawell dies, aged 75". Telegraph & Argus. Bradford. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  4. Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. p. 399. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
  5. "John Hellawell". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  6. "Player search". The English National Football Archive. Retrieved 18 May 2019.


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