John Falconer (footballer)
John Stevenson Falconer (14 November 1898 – 1982) was a Scottish professional football goalkeeper who made over 200 appearances in the Scottish League for Cowdenbeath.[2][3] He also played league football for East Stirlingshire and Celtic.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Stevenson Falconer[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 November 1898[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Govan, Scotland[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1982 (aged 83–84)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland[1] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Gower Thistle | |||
| –1919 | Ibrox Waverley | ||
| 1919–1921 | St Anthony's | ||
| 1921–1930 | Cowdenbeath | 204 | (0) |
| 1931–1933 | Celtic | 7 | (0) |
| 1933–1934 | East Stirlingshire | 25 | (0) |
| 1934–1935 | Creetown | ||
| 1935–1936 | Stranraer | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cowdenbeath | 1921–22[1] | Scottish Second Division | 37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 40 | 0 | |
| 1922–23[1] | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 38 | 0 | |||
| 1924–25[1] | Scottish First Division | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| 1925–26[1] | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 37 | 0 | |||
| 1926–27[1] | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 39 | 0 | |||
| 1927–28[1] | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 37 | 0 | |||
| 1928–29[1] | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Total | 204 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | 214 | 0 | |||
| Celtic | 1931–32[4] | Scottish First Division | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| East Stirlingshire | 1933–34[1] | Scottish Second Division | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |
| Career total | 236 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 251 | 0 | ||
- Appearances in Glasgow Cup.
Honours
- Cowdenbeath Hall of Fame[3]
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References
- Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- "Falconer, John – The Celtic Wiki". www.thecelticwiki.com. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- "Cowdenbeath FC – Blue Brazil Online | Cowden | The Beath". www.cowdenbeathfc.com. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- "Celtic Player John Falconer Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
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