John Sealey

John Sealey
Personal information
Full name	Arthur John Sealey
Date of birth	27 December 1945 (age 78)
Place of birth	Wallasey, England
Position(s)	Winger
Youth career
1961–1963	Warrington Town
Senior career*
Years	Team
1963–1966	Liverpool
1966–1968	Chester
1968–1969	Wigan Athletic
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Sealey (born 27 December 1945) is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger in The Football League for Liverpool and Chester.

Playing career

Sealey began his career playing as an amateur for non-league side Warrington Town, before he moved to Liverpool in 1963 for a fee of £25. His solitary appearance came in Liverpool's final game of the 1964–65 season. He scored in Liverpool's 3–1 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers in Division One but was not selected again.^[1]

In June 1966, Sealey, John Bennett and Alan Hignett all moved from Liverpool to Chester on free transfers.^[2] Sealey made his debut in the second league game of the season, a 3–0 home defeat by Bradford Park Avenue and played in the following two games.^[3] Sealey's only other first-team games for Chester were not until January 1968, when he made substitute appearances in a Welsh Cup tie against Bangor City and a Division Four match at Exeter City.^[3]

This marked the end of his Chester playing career and he joined Wigan Athletic,^[4] where he made 22 league appearances.^[5] He later moved on to Winsford United and, in November 1969, to Nantwich Town. Sealey had to retire from football due to a serious knee injury from which he never to recovered.

References

^ "John Sealey – Player Profile". LFChistory.net. Retrieved 17 January 2008.
^ Chas Sumner (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885-1997. p. 79. ISBN 1-874427-52-6.
^ ^a ^b Chas Sumner (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885-1997. pp. stats section. ISBN 1-874427-52-6.
^ Chas Sumner (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885-1997. p. 143. ISBN 1-874427-52-6.
^ Hayes, Dean (1996). The Latics: The Official History of Wigan Athletic F.C. Harefield: Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-91-7.

External links

[John_Sealey_–_Player_Profile-1] "John Sealey – Player Profile". LFChistory.net. Retrieved 17 January 2008.

[2] Chas Sumner (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885-1997. p. 79. ISBN 1-874427-52-6.

[Chas_Sumner_1997_stats_section-3] Chas Sumner (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885-1997. pp. stats section. ISBN 1-874427-52-6.

[4] Chas Sumner (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885-1997. p. 143. ISBN 1-874427-52-6.

[5] Hayes, Dean (1996). The Latics: The Official History of Wigan Athletic F.C. Harefield: Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-91-7.

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