George Johnstone (footballer, born 1914)

George Johnstone (15 December 1914 –11 September 1974) was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played for Aberdeen, Dunfermline Athletic, Raith Rovers, Greenock Morton and Cowdenbeath. Johnstone appeared for Aberdeen in two Scottish Cup Finals (1937 and 1947) and a Scottish League Cup Final (1947).^[1]

George Johnstone

Personal information
Date of birth	(1914-12-15)15 December 1914
Place of birth	Caldercruix, Scotland
Date of death	11 September 1974(1974-09-11) (aged 59)
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)^[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
–	Bothwellhaugh Athletic
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1934–1936	Benburb
1936–1949	Aberdeen	155	(0)
1949	Dunfermline Athletic	5	(0)
1949–1955	Raith Rovers	110	(0)
1955–1956	Greenock Morton	7	(0)
1956–1959	Thornton Hibs
1959–1960	Cowdenbeath
–	Newburgh
–	Nairn Thistle
Total		277	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career statistics

^[2]

Club	Season	League			Scottish Cup		League Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Aberdeen	1936-37	Scottish Division One	9	0	5	0	-	-	14	0
	1937-38		38	0	4	0	-	-	42	0
	1938-39		34	0	6	0	-	-	40	0
	1939-40		5*	0	0	0	-	-	5*	0
	1940-41	Competitive Football Cancelled Due to WW2
	1941-42
	1942-43
	1943-44
	1944-45
	1945-46
	1946-47	Scottish Division One	26	0	7	0	10	0	43	0
	1947-48		28	0	2	0	8	0	38	0
	1948-49		15	0	1	0	6	0	22	0
	Total		155	0	25	0	24	0	204	0

*Games played before league season was suspended

References

1. George Johnstone, AFC Heritage Trust
2. "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 29 March 2023.

External links

• George Johnstone at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database