John Findlay (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Findlay[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Kilmaurs, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 25 September 1916[2] | ||
| Place of death | Pas-de-Calais, Fance[2] | ||
| Playing position | Right half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Knibshill United | |||
| 1905–1906 | Newcastle United | 2 | (0) |
| 1906–1909 | Vale of Leven | 9 | (0) |
| 1909–1910 | Airdrieonians | 20 | |
| 1910–1911 | Vale of Leven | 8 | |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals) | |||
John Findlay, also known as Jack Findlay or Jock Findlay, was a Scottish professional football right half who played in the Scottish Football League for Vale of Leven and Airdrieonians.[3] He also appeared in the Football League for Newcastle United.[1]
Personal life
Findlay served as a private in the Scots Guards during the First World War and was killed in France on 25 September 1916.[4] He was buried in Bienvillers Military Cemetery.[2]
References
- 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 98. ISBN 190589161X.
- 1 2 3 "CWGC - Casualty Details". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
- ↑ http://www.edinburghs-war.ed.ac.uk/sites/default/files/pdf_Season_1916-1917_(Fell).pdf
- ↑ "John Findlay | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
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