John Hellawell

John Rodney Hellawell (20 December 1943 – 14 February 2019) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward.

John Hellawell
Personal information
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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Early and personal life

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]

Career

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]

Later life and death

He died on 14 February 2019, aged 75.[3][2]

References
  1. "John Hellawell". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  2. "Death Notices & Obituaries: John Rodney Hellawell". Keighley News. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  3. Simon Parker (25 March 2019). "Obit: Former City forward Hellawell dies, aged 75". Telegraph & Argus. Bradford. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  4. Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. p. 399. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
  5. "John Hellawell". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  6. "Player search". The English National Football Archive. Retrieved 18 May 2019.


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