Notts County Jackie Sewell was born in
Kells, Whitehaven,
Cumberland, and began his career at miners club Kells Centre. Sewell was spotted by
Notts County in a Cumberland League match against
Workington, leading to a trial. Sewell then began his professional footballing career at Notts County, for whom he was a prolific goalscorer. He was an important member of the team which won the
Football League Third Division South for the
1949–50 season. He scored 97 goals in 178 league appearances for the club.
Sheffield Wednesday He signed for
Sheffield Wednesday in March 1951, playing 175 games and scoring 92 goals in his four years at
Hillsborough. He joined Aston Villa in December 1955. During his time at Hillsborough he earned 6 England caps, scoring 3 goals.
Aston Villa He joined
Aston Villa in December 1955 for £20,000, and he played 145 matches for them until October 1959. He was then sold to
Hull City. He was part of the FA Cup winning team of 1957.
Hull City and coaching He moved from Aston Villa to Hull City before retiring as a player in 1961. He then moved to
Northern Rhodesia and became player-coach for
City of Lusaka. He later coached teams in
Rhodesia (
Zimbabwe) and the
Belgian Congo (now known as the
Democratic Republic of Congo). ==International career==