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John Findlay
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Full name	John Findlay
Place of birth	Kilmaurs, Scotland
Date of death	25 September 1916
Place of death	Pas-de-Calais, Fance
Position(s)	Right half
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Knibshill United
1905–1906	Newcastle United
1906–1909	Vale of Leven
1909–1910	Airdrieonians
1910–1911	Vale of Leven
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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John Findlay, also known as Jack Findlay or Jock Findlay, was a Scottish professional football right half who played in the Scottish Football League for Vale of Leven and Airdrieonians.^[3] He also appeared in the Football League for Newcastle United.^[1]

Personal life

Findlay served as a private in the Scots Guards during the First World War and was killed in France on 25 September 1916.^[4] He was buried in Bienvillers Military Cemetery.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 98. ISBN 190589161X.
^ ^a ^b ^c "CWGC – Casualty Details". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
^ "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1916–1917" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-09-18. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "John Findlay | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 2016-01-07.

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[Joyce-1] Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 98. ISBN 190589161X.

[CWGC-2] "CWGC – Casualty Details". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 2016-01-07.

[3] "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1916–1917" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-09-18. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[4] "John Findlay | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 2016-01-07.

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-'''John Findlay''', also known as '''Jack Findlay''' or '''Jock Findlay''', was a Scottish professional [[Association football|football]] [[right half]] who played in the [[Scottish Football League]] for [[Vale of Leven F.C.|Vale of Leven]] and [[Airdrieonians F.C. (1878)|Airdrieonians]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.edinburghs-war.ed.ac.uk/sites/default/files/pdf_Season_1916-1917_(Fell).pdf |title=They Died in the Conflict in Season 1916–1917}}</ref> He also appeared in the [[The Football League|Football League]] for [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]].<ref name="Joyce">{{Cite book|title = Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939|last = Joyce|first = Michael|publisher = Tony Brown|year = 2012|isbn = 190589161X|location = Nottingham|page = 98}}</ref>
+'''John Findlay''', also known as '''Jack Findlay''' or '''Jock Findlay''', was a Scottish professional [[Association football|football]] [[right half]] who played in the [[Scottish Football League]] for [[Vale of Leven F.C.|Vale of Leven]] and [[Airdrieonians F.C. (1878)|Airdrieonians]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.edinburghs-war.ed.ac.uk/sites/default/files/pdf_Season_1916-1917_(Fell).pdf |title=They Died in the Conflict in Season 1916–1917 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918195420/http://www.edinburghs-war.ed.ac.uk/sites/default/files/pdf_Season_1916-1917_%28Fell%29.pdf |archivedate=2016-09-18 |df= }}</ref> He also appeared in the [[The Football League|Football League]] for [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]].<ref name="Joyce">{{Cite book|title = Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939|last = Joyce|first = Michael|publisher = Tony Brown|year = 2012|isbn = 190589161X|location = Nottingham|page = 98}}</ref>
 == Personal life ==