John McFarlane (footballer, born 1899)

John "Jean" McFarlane (24 November 1899 – 25 February 1956) was a Scottish footballer who played for Celtic, Middlesbrough and Dunfermline Athletic as a half back.

John McFarlane
Personal information
Date of birth 24 November 1899
Place of birth Bathgate, Scotland
Date of death 25 February 1956(1956-02-25) (aged 56)
Place of death Scotland
Playing position(s) Left half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1917–1918 Denbeath Star
1918–1919 Wellesley Juniors
1919–1929 Celtic 268 (12)
1929–1933 Middlesbrough
1933–1934 Shelbourne
1934–1935 Dunfermline Athletic
National team
1924–1928 Scottish League XI 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He made over 300 appearances for Celtic in a decade as a first team player at the club, winning several major honours.[1][2][3]

McFarlane was selected four times for the Scottish Football League XI[4] but never gained a full international cap for Scotland, one of few players to appear so often for the SFL team without playing at least once for the SFA.

His nephew Willie Fagan was also a footballer who played for Celtic and won the English Football League title with Liverpool.[2]

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