John Findlay (footballer)

John Findlay
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.

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. 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 98. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. 1 2 3 "CWGC - Casualty Details". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  3. http://www.edinburghs-war.ed.ac.uk/sites/default/files/pdf_Season_1916-1917_(Fell).pdf
  4. "John Findlay | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 2016-01-07.


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