John Darroch (28 January 1871 – 24 November 1949), sometimes known as Johnny Darroch, Joe Darroch or Jack Darroch,[4] was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a full back for a number of clubs in the Football League and Scottish League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Darroch[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 January 1871[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Bonhill, Scotland[2] | ||
| Date of death | 24 November 1949 (aged 78)[3] | ||
| Place of death | Dundee, Scotland[3] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (1.71 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Dumbarton | |||
| –1890 | Renton | ||
| 1890–1892 | Vale of Leven | 7 | (0) |
| 1892–1893 | The Wednesday | 16 | (0) |
| 1894–1896 | Dundee | 36 | (0) |
| 1896–1901 | Bury | 143 | (1) |
| 1901–1902 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | (0) |
| 1902–1910 | Dundee | 39 | (0) |
| 1910–1911 | Dundee Hibernian | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
A full back, Darroch played in the Football League for The Wednesday, Bury and Blackburn Rovers and was a part of Bury's 1899–1900 FA Cup-winning team.[1][5] He also played in the Scottish League for Dundee and Vale of Leven.[3] Darroch joined Dundee Hibernian at the beginning of the 1910–11 season, but made no competitive appearances and was released in April 1911.[6] During the First World War he played for Dainty's XI, a charity team organised by his former Dundee teammate Herbert Dainty.[7]
Personal life edit
Between the end of his football career and his death in 1949, Darroch emigrated to the United States.[2] At the time of his death in November 1949, he was living in Dundee.[2]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vale of Leven | 1890–91[3] | Scottish League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1891–92[3] | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| The Wednesday | 1892–93[8] | First Division | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 1893–94[8] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Dundee | 1894–95[4] | Scottish Division One | 18 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| 1895–96[4] | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Total | 36 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | 1901–02[2] | First Division | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Dundee | 1902–03[4] | Scottish Division One | 22 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| 1903–04[4] | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1904–05[4] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1905–06[4] | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 75 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 91 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 115 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 134 | 0 | ||
Honours edit
Bury
References edit
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 74. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b c d e f "Darroch". BRFCS.com. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Johnny Darroch | Player Statistics | Dundee". Dee Archive. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ a b "1900 FA Cup Final Match | Bury vs Southampton". www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "Johnny Darroch". Arab Archive. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ Gracie, Steve (2008). A Passion for Survival: Dundee United FC, A Comprehensive History 1909–1945. Dundee: Arabest Publishing. p. 173. ISBN 9780955834103.
- ^ a b "J Darroch". www.adrianbullock.com. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
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