Full name John William Mew Name Jack Mew Position Goalkeeper Years Team Height 1.73 m | Playing position Died January 16, 1963 Role Footballer | |
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Date of birth (1889-03-30)30 March 1889 Date of death 16 January 1963(1963-01-16) (aged 73) | ||
Place of birth Sunderland, England | ||
John William "Jack" Mew (30 March 1889 – 16 January 1963) was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
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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.