Jack Mew

John William Mew (30 March 1889 – 16 January 1963) was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Jack Mew

Personal information
Full name	John William Mew
Date of birth	(1889-03-30)30 March 1889
Place of birth	Sunderland, England
Date of death	16 January 1963(1963-01-16) (aged 73)
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	Blaydon United
	Marley Hill United
	Manchester United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1912–1926	Manchester United	186	(0)
1926–1927	Barrow	29	(0)
Total		215	(0)
International career
1920	England	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Born in Sunderland, he attended Marley Hill Council School where he first played football. In July 1912, he was signed by Manchester United. He won a Central League Championship medal in 1913. He stayed with United until 1926 when he moved to Barrow, where he spent one season before retiring. During his United career, he made 199 appearances, only missing four League matches in four seasons.

International career

He made one appearance for England against Ireland on 23 October 1920.

Coaching career

In 1927, he became a trainer-coach for TSV Lyra in Belgium. In June 1928, he became a coach for Lima.

Personal life

He was married and lived in Stretford. His only son, Allen Cyril, was in the R.A.F. during the Second World War and was killed while training young pilots.

External links

• Jack Mew at Englandstats.com