Jackie Sewell
John "Jackie" Sewell (24 January 1927 – 26 September 2016) was an England International footballer. He played as a forward for several teams including Sheffield Wednesday, Notts County and Aston Villa. When he was transferred to Sheffield Wednesday from Notts County, for £34,500, he was the most expensive signing in English football. When Sewell captained the newly independent nation of Zambia in October 1964, he became one of the few footballers who have played for two different countries. He was the last living footballer who played in the Match of the Century on 25 November 1953.
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Jackie Sewell in 1951 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 January 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Kells, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England | ||
| Date of death | 26 September 2016 (aged 89) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Whitehaven Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1951 | Notts County | 178 | (97) |
| 1951–1955 | Sheffield Wednesday | 164 | (87) |
| 1955–1959 | Aston Villa | 123 | (36) |
| 1959–1961 | Hull City | 44 | (8) |
| 1961–1965 | City of Lusaka | ||
| Total | 509 | (228) | |
| International career | |||
| 1951–1954 | England | 6 | (3) |
| 1964–1965 | Zambia | 10 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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