John Hewitt (footballer)
John Hewitt (born 9 February 1963) is a Scottish former footballer and manager, who spent the majority of his playing career with Aberdeen, but also had spells with Celtic and St Mirren among others. He also spent a short time in management in Ireland with Dundalk before retiring from the game.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Hewitt | ||
| Date of birth | 9 February 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Middlefield Wasps Boys' Club | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1989 | Aberdeen | 241 | (55) |
| 1989–1992 | Celtic | 16 | (0) |
| 1991–1992 | → Middlesbrough (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1992 | St Mirren | 14 | (5) |
| 1992 | Deveronvale | ||
| 1992–1996 | St Mirren | 75 | (11) |
| 1996–1997 | Dundalk | 9 | (0) |
| 1997 | Ross County | 7 | (1) |
| 1997–1998 | Cove Rangers | ||
| 1998–1999 | Brantwood | ||
| Total | 364 | (72) | |
| International career | |||
| 1982–1984 | Scotland U21 | 6 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1996–1997 | Dundalk (player-manager) | ||
| 1997–1999 | Cove Rangers (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He is best known as the scorer of a number of significant goals for Aberdeen, including the winning goal in the 1983 Cup Winners' Cup final. He was inducted into the Aberdeen FC "Hall of Fame" as one of the founding members in 2003.
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