John Hargreaves (13 December 1860 – 13 January 1903) was an English international

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who played as a winger.

Career

Hargreaves was born in

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, the son of the city coroner, and attended

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where he began playing football. He played for

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between 1878 and 1884, playing in their FA Cup win in

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as well as taking a runner-up spot in the

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final. He made two appearances for

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in 1881. England lost both games. He worked as a solicitor from 1884. His older brother was fellow Blackburn Rovers and England player Fred Hargreaves. He died at Wilpshire, near

, on 13 January 1903, aged 42.

References

1860 births 1903 deaths English men's footballers England men's international footballers Blackburn Rovers F.C. players English Football League players Men's association football midfielders Footballers from Blackburn {{England-footy-midfielder-1860s-stub