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{{Short description|English footballer (1889–1963)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name     = Jack Mew
| image          = 
| caption        = 
| fullname       = John William Mew
| birth_date    = {{birth date|1889|3|30|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Sunderland, Tyne and Wear|Sunderland]], England
| death_date    = {{death date and age|1963|10|27|1889|3|30|df=y}}
| height         = {{height|ft=5|in=9}}<ref>{{cite news |title=First Division prospects. Manchester United |author=Jacques |newspaper=Athletic News |location=Manchester |date=22 August 1921 |page=5}}</ref>
| position       = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]]
| youthyears1    = |youthclubs1 = [[Blaydon United F.C.|Blaydon United]]
| youthyears2    = |youthclubs2 = Marley Hill United
| youthyears3    = |youthclubs3 = [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] 
| years1         = 1912–1926 |clubs1 = [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] |caps1 = 186 |goals1 = 0
| years2         = 1926–1927 |clubs2 = [[Barrow A.F.C.|Barrow]]                     |caps2 = 29  |goals2 = 0
| totalcaps      = 215 |totalgoals = 0
| nationalyears1 = 1920 |nationalteam1 = [[England national football team|England]] |nationalcaps1 = 1 |nationalgoals1 = 0
}}
'''John William Mew''' (30 March 1889 – 27 October 1963) was an English [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]].

==Club career==
Born in [[Sunderland, Tyne and Wear|Sunderland]], he attended Marley Hill Council School where he first played football. In July 1912, he was signed by [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]. He won a Central League Championship medal in 1913. He stayed with United until 1926 when he moved to [[Barrow A.F.C.|Barrow]], where he spent one season before retiring. During his United career, he made 199 appearances, only missing four League matches in four seasons.

==International career==
He made one appearance for [[England national football team|England]] against [[Ireland national football team (IFA)|Ireland]] on 23 October 1920.

==Coaching career==
In 1927, he became a trainer-coach for TSV Lyra in Belgium. In June 1928, he became a coach for Lima.

==Personal life==
He was married and lived in Stretford. His only son, Allen Cyril, was in the R.A.F. during the Second World War and was killed while training young pilots.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Englandstats}}

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[[Category:1889 births]]
[[Category:1963 deaths]]
[[Category:Footballers from Sunderland]]
[[Category:English men's footballers]]
[[Category:England men's international footballers]]
[[Category:Men's association football goalkeepers]]
[[Category:Blaydon United F.C. players]]
[[Category:Manchester United F.C. players]]
[[Category:Barrow A.F.C. players]]
[[Category:English Football League players]]
[[Category:English Football League representative players]]

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