John_Pickering_(football_manager)
John Pickering (footballer)
English footballer
John Pickering (7 November 1944 – 30 May 2001) was an English professional footballer who played as a central defender. He was at Halifax Town from 1965 to 1974 and spent one season with Barnsley. He coached Blackburn Rovers, Carlisle United, Lincoln City, Newcastle United and Middlesbrough, and also had short spells as manager at both Blackburn and Lincoln.