John George Lathan (born 12 April 1952) is an English former professional

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who played as a

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for

Sunderland Sunderland () is a port City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. It is a port at the mouth of the River Wear on the North Sea, approximately south-east of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is the most p ...

. He was part of the

Mansfield Town Mansfield Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. The team competes in , the third level of the English football league system. The club was formed in 1897 as Mans ...

team that won the Fourth Division in the 1974–75 season.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lathan, John 1952 births Living people Footballers from Sunderland English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Sunderland A.F.C. players Mansfield Town F.C. players Carlisle United F.C. players Barnsley F.C. players Portsmouth F.C. players Consett A.F.C. players Wollongong Wolves FC players Arcadia Shepherds F.C. players Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. players English Football League players