John William "Jack" Rawlings (18 June 1923 – 21 September 2016) was an English amateur

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who played as an

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Career

Rawlings played as an amateur for Enfield,

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and

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. He also represented touring team

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. Rawlings also represented

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at the

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References

1923 births 2016 deaths English men's footballers Enfield F.C. players Hayes F.C. players Hendon F.C. players Middlesex Wanderers A.F.C. players Men's association football inside forwards Olympic footballers for Great Britain Footballers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing 20th-century English sportsmen {{England-footy-forward-1920s-stub