Jamie Hewitt (footballer)
English footballer
Intro | English footballer | |
Places | United Kingdom Great Britain England | |
is | Athlete Football player Association football player | |
Work field | Sports | |
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Birth | 17 May 1968, Chesterfield | |
Age | 56 years |
Jamie Hewitt is a former footballer who played as a defender for Chesterfield and Doncaster Rovers. He was a member of the Chesterfield 1997 FA Cup team that made it to the semi-finals. In the semi-final at Old Trafford, Chesterfield were trailing Premiership Middlesbrough 3-2 in extra time when he headed in a 119th-minute equaliser. Chesterfield however lost the replay 3-0. He is classed as a legend by the Chesterfield fans because of this and also his great career for the club. He is currently still with the club as a physiotherapist for the academy.
His uncle, Ron Hewitt, played in the Football League for Lincoln City in the 1940s.