John Hellawell Explained

John Hellawell
Fullname:John Rodney Hellawell
Birth Date:20 December 1943
Birth Place:Keighley, England
Death Place:Leeds, England
Position:Inside forward
Youthclubs1:Salts
Years1:1963–1965
Clubs1:Bradford City
Caps1:48
Goals1:13
Years2:1965–1966
Clubs2:Rotherham United
Caps2:10
Goals2:3
Years3:1966–1968
Clubs3:Darlington
Caps3:9
Goals3:1
Years4:1968–1969
Clubs4:Bradford Park Avenue
Caps4:1
Goals4:0
Clubs5:Bromsgrove Rovers
Totalcaps:68
Totalgoals:17

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,[1] Hellawell made 68 appearances in the Football League for Bradford City, Rotherham United, Darlington and Bradford Park Avenue.[2] He later played non-league football with Bromsgrove Rovers.[3]

Later life and death

He died on 14 February 2019, aged 75.[4] [5]

Notes and References

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