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John Ferguson
Personal information
Full name John Ferguson[1]
Date of birth 1891
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 23 October 1916 (aged 24)[2]
Place of death near Flers, France
Position(s) Right half, inside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1912–1913 St Bernard's 22 (0)
1913–1914 Third Lanark 31 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Ferguson (1891 – 23 October 1916) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a right half in the Scottish League for Third Lanark and St Bernard's.[3]

Personal life

Ferguson was born in Glasgow and brought up by an aunt in Aberfoyle.[4] He attended Callander High School and the University of Edinburgh.[4] Ferguson served as a second lieutenant in the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) during the First World War and was mentioned in despatches.[2] He was killed by a grenade near Flers during the Battle of Le Transloy on 23 October 1916,[4] in an action his Captain believed was worthy of a posthumous Victoria Cross.[3] Ferguson is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.[2]

References

  1. ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  2. ^ a b c "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  3. ^ a b "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1916–1917" (PDF). p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  4. ^ a b c "Research and Remembrance – Third Lanark Rifle Volunteers". www.hellfirecorner.co.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2016.


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