John Auld (footballer)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Robertson Auld[1] | ||
Date of birth | 7 January 1862[1] | ||
Place of birth | Lugar, Scotland[1] | ||
Date of death | 1932 (aged 69–70)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1882 | Kilmarnock | ||
1883 | Lugar Boswell | ||
1884 | Third Lanark | ||
1884 | Queen's Park | ||
1885–1890 | Third Lanark | ||
1890–1895 | Sunderland | 99 | (6) |
1896–1897 | Newcastle United | 14 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
John Robertson Auld (7 January 1862 – 29 April 1932) was a Scottish footballer who played for Sunderland and Scotland as a central defender. Auld played for Sunderland from 1890 to 1895 where he won two League Championships, in; 1892 and 1893, and the 1894/95 World Championship.[2] After making 100 league appearances and scoring five goals, Auld left Sunderland for their arch rivals, Newcastle United. He later became a director of Newcastle United.[3]
Auld gained his first cap for Scotland on 19 March 1887 against England where they won 3–2.[4] He went on to make three appearances for his country, scoring no goals.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d John Auld at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ "Past Players ( A )". Sunderland A.F.C. Retrieved 29 July 2008.
- ^ (Smith 2013, p. 18)
- ^ "Sat 19 Mar 1887 England 2 Scotland 3". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 29 July 2008.
- ^ "John Auld". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 29 July 2008.
- Sources
- Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.
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External links
- John Auld's careers stats at The Stat Cat
Categories:
- 1862 births
- 1932 deaths
- Scottish footballers
- Scotland international footballers
- Sunderland A.F.C. players
- Newcastle United F.C. players
- Third Lanark A.C. players
- Association football central defenders
- English Football League players
- Kilmarnock F.C. players
- Lugar Boswell Thistle F.C. players
- Queen's Park F.C. players
- Newcastle United F.C. directors and chairmen