John Cartwright (born 5 November 1940) is an English former professional footballer who played as an inside forward.
He had set up West Ham's first-leg goal, a long cross which Andy Smillie headed past Blackburn goalkeeper Barry Griffiths.
[9] He had also witnessed the influence that players such as Malcolm Allison had had on team tactics and motivation,[10] later describing it as "a form of communism at the club.
[11] Cartwright made his senior debut for West Ham on 17 October 1959, starting the match against Everton at Goodison Park.
[12] However, with competition from the likes of Phil Woosnam and Ron Boyce, Cartwright found his chances limited at West Ham.
[17][18] He joined Wimbledon, also of the Southern League,[16] becoming their first player to be paid a fee after the club turned professional in 1964.
[16] After another spell in Kuwait,[8][9] he became technical director at the Football Association's National School of Excellence, Lilleshall.