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
Playing 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.