John Findlay (footballer)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Findlay[1] | ||
Place of birth | Kilmaurs, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 25 September 1916[2] | ||
Place of death | Pas-de-Calais, Fance[2] | ||
Position(s) | Right half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
–1905 | Knibshill United | ||
1905–1906 | Newcastle United | 2 | (0) |
1906–1909 | Vale of Leven | 52 | (9) |
1909–1910 | Airdrieonians | 20 | (0) |
1910–1911 | Vale of Leven | 8 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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]
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Newcastle United | 1905–06[5] | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Vale of Leven | 1906–07[6] | Scottish Second Division | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
1907–08[6] | 20 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 3 | ||
1908–09[6] | 15 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 24 | 5 | ||
Total | 52 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 65 | 9 | ||
Airdrieonians | 1909–10[6] | Scottish Second Division | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
Vale of Leven | 1910–11[6] | Scottish Second Division | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Vale of Leven total | 60 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 75 | 9 | ||
Career total | 82 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 99 | 9 |
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 7 January 2016.
- ^ "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1916–1917" (PDF). Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "John Findlay | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ^ "John Findlay". 11v11.com. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
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(help) - ^ a b c d e Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
Categories:
- 1916 deaths
- People from East Ayrshire
- Scottish footballers
- English Football League players
- Association football midfielders
- Newcastle United F.C. players
- Vale of Leven F.C. players
- British Army personnel of World War I
- Scots Guards soldiers
- British military personnel killed in World War I
- Airdrieonians F.C. (1878) players
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish football midfielder stubs