John McGuigan

John McGuigan
Personal information
Full name John Joseph McGuigan
Date of birth (1932-10-29)29 October 1932
Place of birth Motherwell, Scotland
Date of death 12 August 2004(2004-08-12) (aged 71)
Place of death Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1]
Position(s) Inside forward
Youth career
Muirkirk
Bo'ness United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1953–1955 St Mirren 21 (4)
1955–1958 Southend United 125 (34)
1958–1962 Newcastle United 50 (15)
1962–1963 Scunthorpe United 57 (17)
1963–1965 Southampton 33 (8)
1965–1966 Swansea Town 27 (5)
1966–1967 Crewe Alexandra 0 (0)
1967 Rochdale 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Joseph McGuigan (29 October 1932 – 12 August 2004) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside-forward in the 1950s and 1960s. He started his career in the Scottish Football League with St Mirren before moving to England in 1955, where he played for several Football League clubs, including Southend United, Newcastle United, Scunthorpe United, Southampton and Swansea Town.[2]