John Rodney Hellawell (20 December 1943 – 14 February 2019) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Rodney Hellawell[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1943-12-20)20 December 1943[1] | ||
Place of birth | Keighley, England | ||
Date of death | 14 February 2019(2019-02-14) (aged 75) | ||
Place of death | Leeds,[2] England | ||
Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Salts | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1963–1965 | Bradford City | 48 | (13) |
1965–1966 | Rotherham United | 10 | (3) |
1966–1968 | Darlington | 9 | (1) |
1968–1969 | Bradford Park Avenue | 1 | (0) |
Bromsgrove Rovers | |||
Total | 68 | (17) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Born in Keighley, Hellawell attended St Bede's Grammar School.[3] His older brother Mike was also a footballer, playing for England at international level.[3]
After playing for Salts,[4] Hellawell made 68 appearances in the Football League for Bradford City, Rotherham United, Darlington and Bradford Park Avenue.[5] He later played non-league football with Bromsgrove Rovers.[6]
He died on 14 February 2019, aged 75.[3][2]
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