John Mitten (born 30 March 1941) is an English former sportsman who played both football and cricket during the 1950s, '60s and '70s.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1941-03-30) 30 March 1941 (age 81) | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1958 | Mansfield Town | 3 | (0) |
| 1958–1961 | Newcastle United | 9 | (3) |
| 1961–1963 | Leicester City | 12 | (0) |
| 1963–1967 | Coventry City | 36 | (5) |
| 1967–1968 | Plymouth Argyle | 43 | (8) |
| 1968–1971 | Exeter City | 100 | (17) |
| Bath City | |||
| Trowbridge Town | |||
| Total | 203 | (33) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| Tiverton Town | |||
| Sidmouth Town | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Manchester, Mitten played as a left winger for Mansfield Town, Newcastle United, Leicester City, Coventry City, Plymouth Argyle, Exeter City, Bath City and Trowbridge Town, making 203 appearances in the Football League.[1][2] After retiring as a player, Mitten became a manager, and was in charge of Tiverton Town and Sidmouth Town.[3]
He is the son of fellow footballer Charlie Mitten.[2]
He was active from 1958 to 1963 for Leicestershire. He appeared in 14 first-class matches as a right-handed batsman who kept wicket. He scored 259 runs with a highest score of 50* and completed 23 catches.[4]