John Johnstone (footballer, born 1869)

John Johnstone (23 January 1869 – 6 February 1953) was a Scottish footballer who played as a left half for Kilmarnock and Scotland.[1] He played in the 1898 Scottish Cup Final which Kilmarnock lost to Rangers, and was a winner of Scottish Division Two in the same season and again in 1898–99 (they were elected for promotion on the second occasion).[2][3]

Personal information
Date of birth 23 January 1869
Place of birth Riccarton, Scotland
Date of death 6 February 1953(1953-02-06) (aged 84)
Place of death Kilmarnock, Scotland
Playing position(s) Left half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Riccarton Victoria
1890–1901 Kilmarnock  82 (3)
National team
1894 Scotland 1 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

References
  1. (Smith 2013, p. 140)
  2. (Kilmarnock player) Johnstone, John, FitbaStats
  3. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
Sources
  • Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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