- Jackie Sewell
John "Jackie" Sewell (born
24 January 1927 , in Kells Village, nearWhitehaven ,Cumberland was an England International football player. He played for several teams including Sheffield Wednesday, Notts County and Aston Villa. When he was transferred to Sheffield Wednesday from Notts County, for £34,500, he was the most expensive signing in English football.Career
Notts County
Jackie Sewell began his career at Notts County for which he was a prolific goalscorer. He won the
Football League Third Division for the 1949–1950 season. He scored 97 goals in 179 league appearances for the club.heffield Wednesday
He played 175 games for Sheffield Wednesday, scoring 92 goals in his four years at Hillsborough.
Aston Villa
He joined Aston Villa in 1955 for £20,000 and he scored on his debut against
Sheffield United in a 2–2 draw. He played 144 matches forAston Villa F.C. between December 1955–October 1959 during which time he scored 40 goals and he won anFA Cup winner's medal.Hull and Coaching
He left
Villa Park for Hull City before coaching inRhodesia (Zimbabwe ),Zambia and theBelgian Congo (now known as theDemocratic Republic of Congo ).International career
Jackie Sewell gained 6 caps for England, scoring 3 goals, one in England's first home defeat against Hungary in
England v Hungary (1953) .References
* [http://web.telia.com/~u27301997/1213.html Comprehsive AVFC biography]
*cite book |last=Hayes |first=Dean |title=The Villa Park Encyclopedia: A-Z of Aston Villa |publisher=Mainstream Publishing (2 Oct 1997)|pages=pp. 145 |isbn=978-1851589593
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