John Monteith (footballer)

John Buchanan Monteith (5 December 1883 – 27 September 1918) was a Scottish professional football right back who played in the Scottish League for Queen's Park.[3]

John Monteith
Personal information
Full name John Buchanan Monteith[1]
Date of birth 5 December 1883[2]
Place of birth Dennistoun, Scotland[2]
Date of death 27 September 1918(1918-09-27) (aged 34)[1]
Place of death Pas-de-Calais, France
Playing position(s) Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1911–1912 Queen's Park 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Monteith served as a gunner in the Royal Garrison Artillery during the First World War and was killed in action in Pas-de-Calais on 27 September 1918.[4][5] He was buried in Quéant Communal Cemetery British Extension.[1]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Queen's Park 1911–12[3] Scottish First Division 3 0 0 0 3 0
Career total 3 0 0 0 3 0
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References
  1. "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  2. McCrossan, Frank. "QUEEN'S PARK AND THE GREAT WAR 1914 TO 1918 – THE QUEEN'S PARK MEN WHO SERVED AND SURVIVED AS AT APRIL 2017 – APPENDIX 3" (PDF). p. 16. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  3. "QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website". www.qpfc.com. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  4. "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1918–1919" (PDF). p. 2. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  5. "John Buchanan Monteith | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Retrieved 19 September 2016.


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