John McPherson (footballer, born 1867)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John McPherson | ||
| Date of birth | 28 February 1867 | ||
| Place of birth | Motherwell, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1888–1891 | Heart of Midlothian | 9 | (5) |
| 1891–1901 | Nottingham Forest | 259 | (26) |
| 1892 | → Heart of Midlothian (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 1901–1902 | Motherwell | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1891 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John McPherson (born 28 February 1867) was a Scottish footballer.
Career
Born in Motherwell, McPherson played in Scotland for Heart of Midlothian from July 1888 to June 1891, winning the Scottish Cup with the Edinburgh club in 1891.[2] He moved south of the border to play for Nottingham Forest, but was briefly loaned back to Hearts from May to August 1892. He then returned to Nottingham Forest where he played for the best part of a decade, becoming club captain. He also won the FA Cup with Forest in 1898, scoring in the final in a 3-1 win over Derby County.[3] He returned to Scotland to complete his career with his hometown club, Motherwell, in the 1901–02 season.[1]
He made his only appearance for Scotland in 1891.[4][a]
- ^ In the Scottish Football Association's website profile,[5] McPherson's record also includes the statistics for John McPherson (footballer, born 1868) who gained 9 caps / 6 goals between 1888 and 1897.
Honours
Heart of Midlothian
Nottingham Forest
External links
- John McPherson at WorldFootball.net
References
- ^ a b John McPherson, MotherWELLnet
- ^ John MacPherson, London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ Derby County: The Story of a football club (abridged sample, page 20), Anton Rippon, 2013, ISBN 978-0992677909
- ^ Scotland player McPherson, John, FitbaStats
- ^ John McPherson, Scottish Football Association
- ^ Sat 07 Feb 1891, Hearts 1 Dumbarton 0, Scottish Cup Final, London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ Smales, Ken (2006). Nottingham Forest The Official Statistical History. Pineapple Books.