John Francis McCourt (9 July 1883 – 24 November 1948) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an inside left in the Football League for Fulham.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Francis McCourt[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 July 1883[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Rutherglen, Scotland[1] | ||
| Date of death | 24 November 1948 (aged 65) | ||
| Place of death | Hammersmith, England | ||
| Position(s) | Inside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| St Mary's College Twickenham | |||
| Cambuslang Hibernian | |||
| 1905 | Celtic | 0 | (0) |
| 1905–1906 | Ayr United | 15 | (3) |
| 1906 | Royal Albert | ||
| 1906–1907 | Brentford | 1 | (0) |
| 1908–1909 | Fulham | 2 | (0) |
| 1909–1910 | Croydon Common | 10 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life edit
McCourt was a teacher and by 1927 was headmaster of Laycock Street School in Islington, London.[2]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ayr United | 1905–06[3] | Scottish League Second Division | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
| Brentford | 1906–07[4] | Southern League First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fulham | 1908–09[2] | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Croydon Common | 1909–10[2] | Southern League First Division | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
| Career total | 28 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 6 | ||
References edit
- ^ a b c d Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 183. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b c "McCourt John Francis" (PDF). Croydon Common Football Club. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 359. ISBN 0951526200.
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