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'''John Fantham''' (6 February 1939 - 24 June 2014) was an English footballer.
'''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]].

Fantham was born in [[Sheffield]]. He is currently [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]]'s leading post war goalscorer with 166 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]].http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/sheff-weds/sheffield-wednesday-tributes-flood-in-for-owls-great-1-6693773


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/johnfantham.html Career Statss]
*[http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/johnfantham.html Career Statss]
*[http://www.englandstats.com/playerreport.php?pid=346 England profile]
*[http://www.englandstats.com/playerreport.php?pid=346 England profile]

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John Fantham
Personal information
Full name John Fantham
Date of birth (1939-02-06)6 February 1939
Place of birth Sheffield, England
Date of death (2014-06-24)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 an English footballer.

Fantham was born in Sheffield. He is currently Sheffield Wednesday's leading post war goalscorer with 166 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.http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/sheff-weds/sheffield-wednesday-tributes-flood-in-for-owls-great-1-6693773

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