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Grateful Jon hails the Heed

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
19 May 2019

Grateful Jon

GATESHEAD’S Jon Mellish has been named as the best young player in Non-League football.
And it seems our award – sponsored by Sportsbeat – had an immediate effect on the youngster’s career with Carlisle United swooping for the centre-half’s signature on Wednesday, not even 24 hours after he had picked up his gong at Stamford Bridge! South Shields-born Mellish, 21, models his game on Manchester City’s John Stones.
“Normally people who score the goals get the awards but it’s nice to be recognised as a centre-half,” he said.
“I lik...

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