John Sewell (footballer)

John Sewell
Personal information
Full name John David Sewell
Date of birth (1936-07-07)7 July 1936[1]
Place of birth Brockley, England
Date of death 19 November 2021(2021-11-19) (aged 85)
Place of death Sequim, Washington, U.S.
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Bexleyheath and Welling
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1955–1963 Charlton Athletic 185 (5)
1963–1971 Crystal Palace 231 (6)
1971–1972 Leyton Orient 7 (0)
1972–1975 St. Louis Stars 58 (4)
Managerial career
1974–1977 St. Louis Stars
1978–1980 California Surf
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John David Sewell (7 July 1936 – 19 November 2021) was an English professional footballer who had a long career in the Football League, before continuing as player and coach in the North American Soccer League (NASL) during the 1970s. Nicknamed "The Duke" for his good dress sense,[2] Sewell also had the distinction of never having been booked during his English playing career and only once throughout his entire playing career.[2]

His career at a close, Sewell stayed in California for almost thirty years, before retiring to Washington state in 2006. He died in Sequim, Washington on 19 November 2021.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Mike Purkiss & Nigel Sands (1990). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. p. 340. ISBN 0907969542.
  2. ^ a b Mike Purkiss & Nigel Sands (1990). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. p. 87. ISBN 0907969542.
  3. ^ John David Sewell
  4. ^ "Crystal Palace mourn loss of former captain John Sewell - News". Crystal Palace F.C. Retrieved 21 November 2021.