John McMillan Shearer (8 July 1917 – 3 April 1979) was a Scottish professional football player and coach.
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | John McMillan Shearer[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1917-07-08)8 July 1917 | ||
Place of birth | Dunfermline, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 3 April 1979(1979-04-03) (aged 61) | ||
Height | Surrey, England | ||
Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1946 | Derby County | 0 | (0) |
1946–1949 | Bradford City | 75 | (17) |
1949–1951 | Grimsby Town | 34 | (9) |
Total | 109 | (26) | |
Teams managed | |||
1951–1953 | Sligo Rovers | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
After serving with the British Army during World War Two, Shearer signed a professional contract with Derby County in 1946. He left later that same year to sign for Bradford City, where he spent three seasons before moving to Grimsby Town.
After retiring as a player in 1951, Shearer became manager of Irish club Sligo Rovers.
Sligo Rovers F.C. – managers | |
---|---|
|
![]() ![]() | This biographical article related to association football in Scotland, about a forward born in the 1910s, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |