John Proudfoot (27 February 1874 – 22 April 1934) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Blackburn Rovers and Everton.[6][7]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Proudfoot[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 February 1874[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Airdrie, Scotland[1] | ||
| Date of death | 22 April 1934 (aged 60)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1894–1896 | Partick Thistle | 35 | (25) |
| 1896–1898 | Blackburn Rovers | 36 | (14) |
| 1898–1902 | Everton | 84 | (30) |
| 1902–1903[4] | Watford | 12 | (5) |
| 1903–1904 | Partick Thistle | 17 | (5) |
| 1904–1905[5] | Hamilton Academical | 13 | (10) |
| Total | 197 | (89) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He began his career with Partick Thistle and returned there for a season after seven years in England; four of his brothers also played for the team, with David being the most prominent.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b John Proudfoot at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ a b John Proudfoot, Daily Record, April 1934, via Partick Thistle History Archive
- ^ a b John Proudfoot 1894-1904, Partick Thistle - The Early Years
- ^ Players | Price to Riera. Watford Football Club archive 1881-2017. Retrieved 22 March 2022
- ^ Proudfoot, John (1904), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ Everton's Goalscoring Debutants, EFC Statto
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