Jackie Sewell
England football player (1927-2016) · United Kingdom · On the map · Footballers · Died at 89
John "Jackie" Sewell was an England International footballer. He played as a forward 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.
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Ron Atkinson Teammate at Aston Villa F.C., 1956-1959
Peter McParland Teammate at Aston Villa F.C., 1955-1959
Tommy Lawton Teammate at Notts County F.C., 1947-1951- Albert Quixall Teammate at Sheffield Wednesday F.C., 1951-1955
Gerry Hitchens Teammate at Aston Villa F.C., 1957-1959
Peter Swan Teammate at Sheffield Wednesday F.C., 1953-1955- Vic Crowe Teammate at Aston Villa F.C., 1955-1959
- Eric Houghton Teammate at Notts County F.C., 1946-1949
- Johnny Dixon Teammate at Aston Villa F.C., 1955-1959
Nigel Sims Teammate at Aston Villa F.C., 1956-1959- Dennis Jackson Teammate at Aston Villa F.C., 1955-1959
- Gordon Lee Teammate at Aston Villa F.C., 1955-1959
- Mike Pinner Teammate at Aston Villa F.C., 1955-1957
Tony Conwell Teammate at Sheffield Wednesday F.C., 1953-1955- Alan Finney Teammate at Sheffield Wednesday F.C., 1951-1955
Derek Dooley Teammate at Sheffield Wednesday F.C., 1951-1953- Peter Aldis Teammate at Aston Villa F.C., 1955-1959
- Stan Crowther Teammate at Aston Villa F.C., 1955-1958
- Bernard Fisher Teammate at Hull City A.F.C., 1959-1961
- Frank Broome Teammate at Notts County F.C., 1949-1951
- George Ashfield Teammate at Aston Villa F.C., 1955-1959
- Redfern Froggatt Teammate at Sheffield Wednesday F.C., 1951-1955
- Roy Chapman Teammate at Aston Villa F.C., 1955-1957
- Trevor Birch Teammate at Aston Villa F.C., 1955-1959
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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. He was the last living footballer who played in the Match of the Century on 25 November 1953.
On the same team as Jackie
Rodgers KolaAlso played for Zambia men's national football teamMwape MitiAlso played for Zambia men's national football teamJustin ShongaAlso played for Zambia men's national football team