John Hansen (footballer, born 1950)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Angus McDonald Hansen | ||
| Date of birth | 3 February 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Sauchie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Right Back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1967–1978 | Partick Thistle | 213 | (6) |
| National team | |||
| 1971-1972 | Scotland | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
John Angus McDonald Hansen (born 3 February 1950 in Sauchie, Clackmannanshire) is a Scottish former footballer who played for Partick Thistle.
The older brother of the more noted player Alan Hansen (who also began his career with Partick Thistle), John played as a right-back and was part of the team that defeated Celtic 4-1 in the 1971 Scottish League Cup Final. Between 1967 and 1978 he played 213 league games for Thistle, scoring 6 goals in the process.
Hansen won two caps for Scotland against Yugoslavia in a 2-2 draw in the Brazilian Independence Cup, and against Belgium in a 1-0 victory in a European Championship Qualifier. He had to end his career when he sustained a leg injury.
John is married to Sandra Ann and now lives in Surrey with his son Simon.