John Shiel

For the U.S. Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient, see John Shiel (Medal of Honor).

John Shiel

Personal information
Date of birth	(1917-05-13)13 May 1917
Place of birth	Seahouses, England
Date of death	30 November 2013(2013-11-30) (aged 96)
Place of death	Ashington, Northumberland, England
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	North Shields
1936–1938	Newcastle United
1938–1939	Huddersfield Town	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Shiel (13 May 1917 – 30 November 2013) was an English professional footballer, who played for North Shields, Newcastle United and Huddersfield Town. He was born in Seahouses. At the time of his death in 2013, he was the oldest former Newcastle United player.[1]

References

1. They Wore the Newcastle Shirt: John (Jack) Shiel player profile

• Ian Thomas, Owen Thomas, Alan Hodgson, John Ward (2007). 99 Years and Counting: Stats and Stories. Huddersfield Town A.F.C. ISBN 978-0955728105.