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John Rankin (1910s footballer)

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John Rankin
Personal information
Place of birth Scotland
Position(s) Outside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Strathclyde
1909–1916 Third Lanark 146 (32)
1916–1920 Airdrieonians 108 (20)
Total 254 (52)
International career
1911 Scottish League XI 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Rankin was a Scottish footballer who played as an outside right for Third Lanark and Airdrieonians.[1]

In seven active seasons with Thirds (he made no appearances at all in the 1914–15 season, possibly due to commitments relating to World War I)[1] he played in two Scottish Cup semi-finals (1912 and 1914), one Glasgow Cup final[2] and two Charity Cup finals,[3][4] but finished on the losing side on each occasion. During 1911 Rankin was selected once for the Scottish Football League XI[5] and took part in the Home Scots v Anglo-Scots international trial,[6] and the following year represented the Glasgow FA in their annual challenge match against Sheffield.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ Association Football. | Rangers Retain Glasgow Cup., The Glasgow Herald, 13 October 1913
  3. ^ Clyde v Third Lanark 1-1 (Glasgow Charity Cup Final: May 14, 1910), Play Up Liverpool
  4. ^ Match report, The Scotsman, 13 May 1914, via The Celtic Wiki
  5. ^ "[SFL player] J Rankine". London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  6. ^ Football. | Trial Match in Glasgow., The Glasgow Herald, 21 March 1911
  7. ^ Football. | Sheffield, 1; Glasgow, 1., The Glasgow Herald, 22 October 1912