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| birth_place = [[Sheffield]], [[England]] |
| birth_place = [[Sheffield]], [[England]] |
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| death_date = {{death date|2014|6| |
| death_date = {{death date|2014|6|24|df=y}} |
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| position = [[Forward (association football)|Inside-Forward]] |
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Inside-Forward]] |
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| years1 = 1956–1969 | clubs1 = [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]] | caps1 = 388 | goals1 = 147 |
| years1 = 1956–1969 | clubs1 = [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]] | caps1 = 388 | goals1 = 147 |
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'''John Fantham''' (6 February 1939 - |
'''John Fantham''' (6 February 1939 - 24 June 2014) was born in [[Sheffield]] and is still [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]]'s leading post war goalscorer with 167 goals. He was signed in 1956 and made his Wednesday debut two years later. John firmly establish himself as an able goalscorer in the English top flight for Wednesday, as his 23 goals helped the club to a second place finish in 1960-61. The following season, he netted 24 times, earning him selection for the [[England national under-23 football team|England under-23 team]] and his only [[England national football team|England]] cap at full international level. He was an integral part of the Wednesday side that reached the [[1966 FA Cup Final]] and two years later, he passed [[Redfern Froggatt]]'s post war scoring record. John made 435 appearances for the club, staying until 1969 when he joined [[Rotherham United]]. |
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Revision as of 19:07, 27 June 2014
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Fantham | ||
| Date of birth | 6 February 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Date of death | 24 June 2014 | ||
| Position(s) | Inside-Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956–1969 | Sheffield Wednesday | 388 | (147) |
| 1969–1971 | Rotherham United | 51 | (8) |
| 1971–1972 | Macclesfield Town | 37 | (5) |
| International career | |||
| 1961 | England | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Fantham (6 February 1939 - 24 June 2014) was born in Sheffield and is still Sheffield Wednesday's leading post war goalscorer with 167 goals. He was signed in 1956 and made his Wednesday debut two years later. John firmly establish himself as an able goalscorer in the English top flight for Wednesday, as his 23 goals helped the club to a second place finish in 1960-61. The following season, he netted 24 times, earning him selection for the England under-23 team and his only England cap at full international level. He was an integral part of the Wednesday side that reached the 1966 FA Cup Final and two years later, he passed Redfern Froggatt's post war scoring record. John made 435 appearances for the club, staying until 1969 when he joined Rotherham United.
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