John McTavish (footballer, born 1885)

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John McTavish

Personal information
Full name	John Kay McTavish
Date of birth	(1885-06-07)7 June 1885
Place of birth	Govan, Scotland
Date of death	1926 (aged 40–41)
Position(s)	Inside right
Youth career
?	Petershill
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
?–1910	Falkirk	?	(?)
1910	Oldham Athletic	10	(0)
1910–1911	Tottenham Hotspur	38	(3)
1911–1912	Newcastle United	34	(6)
?–?	Partick Thistle	?	(?)
?–?	York City	?	(?)
?–?	Goole Town	?	(?)
?–?	East Fife	?	(?)
?–?	East Stirlingshire	?	(?)
1920-1921	Dumbarton	22	(3)
International career
1907–1908	Scottish League XI	2	(0)
1912	Scotland	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Kay McTavish (7 June 1885 – 1926) was a Scottish footballer who played for Petershill, Falkirk, Oldham Athletic, Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United, Partick Thistle, York City, Goole Town, East Fife, East Stirlingshire, Dumbarton and Scotland at international level.

Playing career

McTavish began his career at the Glasgow junior side Petershill. In 1910, he joined Oldham Athletic and played 10 matches before signing for Tottenham Hotspur. The inside right featured in 40 games and scored twice in all competitions for the Lilywhites between 1910–1912. McTavish left White Hart Lane to join Newcastle United in April, 1912, where he made a further 34 appearances and scoring six goals. He went on have spells at Partick Thistle, York City, Goole Town, East Fife, East Stirlingshire and finally Dumbarton.

International career

McTavish played once for Scotland against Ireland on 19 March 1910. The match played in Belfast ended in a 1–0 victory for Ireland.