Jack Fairbrother

John Fairbrother (16 August 1917 – October 1999, born in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire)[1] was an English professional football goalkeeper, best known for his time at Newcastle United shortly after the Second World War where he won a FA Cup winners medal in the 1951 cup final against Blackpool. His uncle George Harrison played for Everton and England.

For the forward of the 1950s and 1960s, see John Fairbrother.

He became the coach of Maccabi Petah Tikva in 1958,[2] where he stayed until January 1959.[3]

References
  1. "Managers". The Posh Trust. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  2. Maccabi P.T.'s Manager Arrived from England Hadshot HaSport, 12 January 1958, p. 1 (in Hebrew)
  3. A Romanian Manager to Maccabi P.T. Ma'ariv, 11 January 1959, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  • Jack Fairbrother at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
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