John McTavish (footballer, born 1932)
John Robert McTavish (born 2 February 1932) is a Scottish footballer, who played as a centre-half in the Football League for Manchester City.[2][3] He returned to his native Scotland with St Mirren as part of the deal which took Gerry Baker to Maine Road in November 1960.[4][5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Robert McTavish[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 February 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Playing position(s) | Centre-half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Dalry Thistle | |||
| 1952–1960 | Manchester City | 93 | (0) |
| 1960–1964 | St Mirren | 91 | (2) |
| 1964–1965 | Stranraer | 7 | (0) |
| Total | 191 | (2) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
His father Bob and uncle John were also footballers, both featuring for Falkirk and Tottenham Hotspur in the early 20th century.[6]
References
- Manchester City Player by Player, Tony Matthews, 2013, ISBN 9781445617374
- Brown, Neil (2 September 2012). "John McTavish". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- "John McTavish". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- John Robert McTavish, BlueKing
- The Fabulous Baker Boys, Tom Maxwell, 2013, ISBN 9780857906571
- The Spurs Alphabet (page 284), Bob Goodwin, 2017, ISBN 9780954043421
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