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Jock Johnstone
John Johnstone (c. 1896 – 1952)[a] was a Scottish footballer who played for Dundee, Aston Villa and Reading, mainly as a right half.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Johnstone | ||
| Date of birth | c. 1896 | ||
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1952 (aged 55–56)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Erdington, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Right half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Dundee Hibernian | ||
| 1919–1920 | Montrose | ||
| 1920–1922 | Dundee | 13 | (1) |
| 1922–1928 | Aston Villa | 106 | (1) |
| 1928–1929 | Reading | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He played twice in Aston Villa's run to the 1924 FA Cup Final,[3] but did not take part in the match itself;[5] this was indicative of his struggles over several seasons to be selected ahead of Frank Moss and George Blackburn, both of whom were England internationals.
References edit
- ^ His date of birth has been provided in more than one source as 7 April 1896,[3] with the middle name Charles also given;[1] however, checks of ScotlandsPeople indicates there was no John Johnstone born in Dundee in 1896, nor any John Charles Johnstone born anywhere in Scotland within the same decade.
- ^ a b Johnstone, John Charles (Jock) (Jocky), Aston Villa Player Database
- ^ Brum (21 August 1922). "Few big transfers in the First Division of the Football League. Aston Villa". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
- ^ a b John Johnstone, 11v11.com
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
- ^ Johnstone Jock Image 1 Aston Villa 1926, Vintage Footballers