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
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)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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]