John Monteith (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Buchanan Monteith[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1883 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 27 September 1918 (aged 35)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Pas-de-Calais, France | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1911–1912 | Queen's Park | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Buchanan Monteith (1883 – 27 September 1918) was a Scottish professional football right back who played in the Scottish League for Queen's Park.[2]
Personal life
Monteith served as a gunner in the Royal Garrison Artillery during the First World War and was killed in action in Pas-de-Calais on 27 September 1918.[3][4] He was buried in Quéant Communal Cemetery British Extension.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Manchester, Reading Room. "Casualty Details". Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "QPFC.com - A Historical Queen's Park FC Website". www.qpfc.com. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
- ^ "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1918-1919" (PDF). Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "John Buchanan Monteith | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Retrieved 2016-09-19.
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