John Auld

John Robertson Auld (7 January 1862 – 29 April 1932) was a Scottish footballer who played for Sunderland and Scotland as a central defender. Auld played for Sunderland from 1890 to 1895 where he won two League Championships, in; 1892 and 1893, and the 1894/95 World Championship.[2] After making 100 league appearances and scoring five goals, Auld left Sunderland for their arch rivals, Newcastle United. He later became a director of Newcastle United.[3]

For the Ontario newspaper owner and political figure, see John Allan Auld.

John Auld

Personal information
Full name	John Robertson Auld[1]
Date of birth	7 January 1862[1]
Place of birth	Lugar, Scotland[1]
Date of death	1932 (aged 69–70)[1]
Playing position(s)	Centre-half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1882	Kilmarnock
1883	Lugar Boswell
1884	Third Lanark
1884	Queen's Park
1885–1890	Third Lanark
1890–1895	Sunderland	99	(6)
1896–1897	Newcastle United	14	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Auld gained his first cap for Scotland on 19 March 1887 against England where they won 3–2.[4] He went on to make three appearances for his country, scoring no goals.[5]

References

1. John Auld at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
2. "Past Players ( A )". Sunderland A.F.C. Retrieved 29 July 2008.
3. (Smith 2013, p. 18)
4. "Sat 19 Mar 1887 England 2 Scotland 3". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 29 July 2008.
5. "John Auld". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 29 July 2008.

Sources

• Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

External links

• John Auld's careers stats at The Stat Cat