John McMillan Shearer (8 July 1917 – 3 April 1979) was a Scottish professional
football
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player and coach.
Career
After serving with the British Army during World War Two, Shearer signed a professional contract with
Derby County
Derby County Football Club () is a professional association football club in Derby, England. They compete in the EFL Championship, the second level of the English football league system.
One of the 12 founder members of the English Football ...
in 1946. He left later that same year to sign for
Bradford City
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English professional football club in Bradford, West Yorkshire. The club competes in , the third tier of English football, and is managed by Graham Alexander.
The club was founded in 1903 and ...
, where he spent three seasons before moving to
Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, England, that competes in , the fourth level of the English football league system.
Nicknamed "the Mariners", the club was f ...
.
After retiring as a player in 1951, Shearer became manager of Irish club
Sligo Rovers
Sligo Rovers Football Club is an Irish professional association football, football club playing in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. The club is based in Sligo in the west of Ireland.
The club was founded in 1928 and have been in ...
.
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1917 births
1979 deaths
Scottish men's footballers
Scottish football managers
Derby County F.C. players
Bradford City A.F.C. players
Grimsby Town F.C. players
English Football League players
Sligo Rovers F.C. managers
League of Ireland managers
Men's association football inside forwards
20th-century Scottish sportsmen
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