John Henry Kirwan (9 February 1878 – 9 January 1959) was an Irish football player and coach. As a player, he was described as an out and out winger with good pace and skills, playing as an outside-left for, among others, Everton, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea and Ireland. He had previously played gaelic football for Dublin. As a football coach he became the first professional manager of Dutch side Ajax. He was the last survivor of the Tottenham team that won the 1901 FA Cup.
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John Henry Kirwan 9 February 1878 Dunlavin, County Wicklow, Ireland
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Died |
9 January 1959 (aged 80) London, England
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Zodiac | Aquarius |
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