John McPherson (footballer, born 1867)
.png) With Nottingham Forest in 1894 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 March 1863 | ||
| Place of birth | Motherwell, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 2 April 1957 (aged 94) | ||
| Place of death | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1888–1891 | Heart of Midlothian[a] | 9 | (5) |
| 1891–1901 | Nottingham Forest[b] | 245 | (29) |
| 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 (1 March 1863 – 2 April 1957) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre half for Heart of Midlothian and Nottingham Forest.
Early life
[edit]John was born in Motherwell in 1863. He was originally named Peter. He was shown as Peter in the 1871 census, but as John on the 1881 census. He had a brother called Peter (born in 1874). Both appear on the census of 1881 as John and Peter. So, between 1871 and 1874, his name was changed.
Career
[edit]Born in Motherwell in 1863, 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,[3] 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 rivals Derby County.[4] 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.[5][c]
Later life
[edit]He moved to Canada in 1910 and settled in Regina, Saskatchewan working for the City of Regina. In 1950 he moved to Victoria, British Columbia where he died in 1957.[2]
Honours
[edit]Heart of Midlothian
Nottingham Forest
Notes
[edit]- ^ Low total of league stats – the Scottish Football League began in the 1890–91 season.
- ^ Includes stats for the Football Alliance for 1891–92.
- ^ In the Scottish Football Association's website profile,[6] McPherson's record also includes the statistics for John McPherson (footballer, born 1868) who gained 9 caps / 6 goals between 1888 and 1897.
References
[edit]- ^ a b John McPherson, MotherWELLnet
- ^ a b John MacPherson, London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ John McPherson, TheCityGround.com. Retrieved 18 February 2022
- ^ 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.
External links
[edit]- John McPherson at WorldFootball.net
- 1863 births
- 1957 deaths
- Footballers from Motherwell
- Scottish men's footballers
- Heart of Midlothian F.C. players
- Nottingham Forest F.C. players
- Motherwell F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- English Football League players
- Scottish emigrants to Canada
- Scotland men's international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Men's association football central defenders
- Football Alliance players