John "Jackie" Sewell was an England International footballer.
16 Facts About Jackie Sewell
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Jackie Sewell played as a forward for several teams including Sheffield Wednesday, Notts County and Aston Villa.
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When Sewell captained the newly independent nation of Zambia in October 1964, he became one of the few footballers who have played for two different countries.
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Jackie Sewell was the last living footballer who played in the Match of the Century on 25 November 1953.
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Jackie Sewell was born in Kells, Whitehaven, Cumberland, and began his career at miners club Kells Centre.
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Jackie Sewell was spotted by Notts County in a Cumberland League match against Workington, leading to a trial.
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Jackie Sewell then began his professional footballing career at Notts County, for whom he was a prolific goalscorer.
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Jackie Sewell scored 97 goals in 178 league appearances for the club.
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Jackie Sewell signed for Sheffield Wednesday in March 1951, playing 175 games and scoring 92 goals in his four years at Hillsborough.
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Jackie Sewell was part of the FA Cup winning team of 1957.
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Jackie Sewell moved from Aston Villa to Hull City before retiring as a player in 1961.
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Jackie Sewell then moved to Northern Rhodesia and became player-coach for City of Lusaka.
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Jackie Sewell later coached teams in Rhodesia and the Belgian Congo.
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Jackie Sewell gained six caps for England, scoring three goals, one in England's historic defeat against Hungary in 1953.
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Jackie Sewell captained the Zambia national team when the country gained its independence from Britain in 1964.
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Jackie Sewell made 10 appearances for Zambia between 1964 and 1965, scoring seven goals.