John Thomas Thornton Shreeve (18 August 1917 – 30 July 1966) was an English professional

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who played as a

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Career

After playing non-league football with Boldon Villa, Shreeve made 145 appearances in

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for

Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic Football Club is a professional association football club based in Charlton, south-east London, England. The team compete in the EFL Championship, the second level of the English football league system. Their home ground is ...

References

1917 births 1966 deaths English men's footballers Charlton Athletic F.C. players English Football League players Men's association football fullbacks Sportspeople from the Metropolitan Borough of South Tyneside Footballers from Tyne and Wear 20th-century English sportsmen {{England-footy-defender-1910s-stub