James Johnston[a] (16 September 1866 – 10 February 1952) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre half and wing half.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Johnston[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 September 1866 | ||
| Place of birth | Johnstone, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 10 February 1952 (aged 85)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1883–1885 | Johnstone | ||
| 1885–1891 | Abercorn | 13 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1888 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Johnston played club football for Abercorn between 1885 and 1891. He made several representative appearances for Renfrewshire while with the Paisley club in that period,[2] and also played for them in the inaugural season of the Scottish Football League in 1890–91 – they also reached the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup that year.[3]
Johnston made one appearance for Scotland in 1888.[2][4] He emigrated permanently to the United States[4] around 1892 and played for local clubs there.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Mitchell, Andy (2021). The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872-1939. Amazon. ISBN 9798513846642.
- ^ a b Our Portrait Gallery. | Mr James Johnstone. Abercorn Football Club., The Scottish Referee, 7 October 1889; scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ a b Paul Smith (2013). Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Pitch Publishing. p. 140.
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