Jack Fairbrother
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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.
He became the coach of Maccabi Petah Tikva in 1958,[2] where he stayed until January 1959.[3]
References
- ^ "Managers". The Posh Trust. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ Maccabi P.T.'s Manager Arrived from England Hadshot HaSport, 12 January 1958, p. 1 (in Hebrew)
- ^ A Romanian Manager to Maccabi P.T. Ma'ariv, 11 January 1959, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
External links
- Jack Fairbrother at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
Categories:
- 1917 births
- 1999 deaths
- English footballers
- Preston North End F.C. players
- Newcastle United F.C. players
- Peterborough United F.C. players
- English football managers
- Gateshead A.F.C. managers
- Peterborough United F.C. managers
- Coventry City F.C. managers
- Maccabi Petah Tikva F.C. managers
- Sportspeople from Burton upon Trent
- English Football League representative players
- Association football goalkeepers
- FA Cup Final players