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Mansell in 1961 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Mansell | ||
| Date of birth | 22 August 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Salford, England | ||
| Date of death | 19 March 2016 (aged 88) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Manchester United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1948–1952 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 116 | (9) |
| 1952–1953 | Cardiff City | 24 | (0) |
| 1953–1958 | Portsmouth | 134 | (7) |
| Total | 174 | (16) | |
| International career | |||
| England B | 2 | (0) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1961–1962 | Blauw-Wit Amsterdam | ||
| 1964–1965 | Stormvogels Telstar | ||
| 1965–1967 | Rotherham United | ||
| 1968 | Boston Beacons | ||
| 1969–1971 | Reading | ||
| 1974–1975 | Galatasaray | ||
| 1978–1979 | Bahrain | ||
| 1980–1981 | Israel | ||
| 1982–1983 | Maccabi Haifa | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jack Mansell (22 August 1927 – 19 March 2016) was a British professional footballer. He made 274 appearances in the Football League as a fullback for Brighton & Hove Albion, Cardiff City and Portsmouth.
After retiring as a player he joined the coaching staff at Sheffield Wednesday. He coached many clubs with his longest spell being at Reading and had experience overseas with the likes of Blauw-Wit Amsterdam, Boston Beacons and the Israel national football team. In 1982, Mansell was chosen to train Maccabi Haifa, after a year at the Israeli national team.
Mansell died on 19 March 2016 at the age of 88.