John McTavish (footballer, born 1885)

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John McTavish
Personal information
Full name John Kay McTavish
Date of birth (1885-06-07)7 June 1885
Place of birth Govan, Scotland
Date of death 4 April 1944(1944-04-04) (aged 58)
Place of death Falkirk, Scotland[1]
Position(s) Inside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Ibrox Roselea[1]
1904–1905 Petershill
1905–1910 Falkirk 151 (35)
1910 Oldham Athletic 10 (0)
1910–1912 Tottenham Hotspur 38 (3)
1912–1913 Newcastle United 34 (6)
1913–1919 Partick Thistle 123 (18)
1914 → York City (loan) ? (?)
1915 → Goole Town (loan) ? (?)
1917 → Heart of Midlothian (loan) 5 (0)
1917–1918 → Falkirk (loan) 11 (2)
1918–1919 → York City (loan) ? (?)
1919–1920 Bo'ness ? (?)
1920–1921 East Fife ? (?)
1920–1921[2] → Dumbarton (loan) 22 (3)
1921–1922 East Stirlingshire 23 (5)
International career
1907–1908[3] Scottish League XI 2 (0)
1912 Scotland 1 (0)
1916[4] Scottish League (wartime) 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Kay McTavish (7 June 1885 – 4 April 1944) was a Scottish footballer who played for several clubs, including Falkirk, Oldham Athletic, Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United, Partick Thistle, Dumbarton and East Stirlingshire,[5] and for Scotland at international level.[6][7]

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  2. ^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock – The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
  3. ^ (SFL player) John Kay McTavish, London Hearts Supporters Club
  4. ^ "Association Football – War Fund Games". The Glasgow Herald. 22 May 1916. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  5. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 174. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
  6. ^ Scotland player John Kay McTavish, London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 23 June 2009
  7. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)