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John Mortimore

1934 – 2021

English football player/manager

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Lived 1934 – 2021 (aged 86). John Mortimore was a British association football player and association football coach.

John Henry Mortimore (23 September 1934 – 26 January 2021) was an English football player and manager.

Career Mortimore played as a centre half in the Football League for Chelsea, with whom he scored 10 goals from 279 games in all competitions between 1956 and 1965 and won the 1965 Football League Cup, and for Queens Park Rangers. Benfica, where he won the national championship in both 1976–77 and 1986–87, and the Portuguese Cup in 1986 and 1987, Belenenses and, in a very brief stint as joint caretaker, Southampton. He also coached at clubs including Sunderland, where he eventually became club president.

He died on 26 January 2021, aged 86.

Honours

Player Chelsea Football League Cup: 1964–65 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 1985

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Frequently asked questions

Who was John Mortimore?

English football player/manager (1934–2021)

When was John Mortimore born?

John Mortimore was born on 23 September 1934 in Farnborough.

When did John Mortimore die?

John Mortimore died on 26 January 2021.

What was John Mortimore's occupation?

John Mortimore was an association football player and association football coach.

What nationality was John Mortimore?

John Mortimore was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Mortimore

· Wikidata: Q6249568

· DBpedia: John Mortimore (footballer)

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