John Ainslie Johnston[3] (17 November 1902 – 12 October 1987) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre-half[4] for Heart of Midlothian, where he spent 14 years[5] (as well as half-season loans at Stevenston United and Cowdenbeath and a short spell with Arbroath before retiring), and the Scotland national team.[6][7]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Ainslie Johnston | ||
| Date of birth | 17 November 1902 | ||
| Place of birth | Stevenston, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 12 October 1987 (aged 84) | ||
| Place of death | Kilwinning, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Ardeer Thistle | ||
| 1921–1935 | Heart of Midlothian | 274 | (9) |
| 1922 | → Stevenston United (loan) | ||
| 1926 | → Cowdenbeath (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 1935–1936 | Arbroath | 8 | (0) |
| Total | 292 | (9) | |
| International career | |||
| 1928–1932[1] | Scottish League XI | 3 | (0) |
| 1929–1932[2] | Scotland | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "SFL player] John Johnstone [sic]". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "[Scotland player] John Johnstone [sic]". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ Brown, Alan; Tossani, Gabriele (5 March 2020). "Scotland – International Matches 1931–1939". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ "Scotland win at Cardiff". The Scotsman. 27 October 1929. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
J. A. Johnston, the Heart of Midlothian centre-half, won high praise for his defensive play.
- ^ "Hearts player John Ainslie Johnston". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ (Smith 2013, p. 140)
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
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- Sources
- Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.
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