Jack Borthwick (footballer, born 1886)

Jack Borthwick
Personal information
Full name John James Blacklaw Borthwick[1]
Date of birth 15 February 1886
Place of birth Leith, Scotland
Date of death 23 April 1942(1942-04-23) (aged 56)[2]
Place of death Liverpool, England[3]
Height 5 ft 10+3⁄4 in (1.80 m)[2]
Position(s) Centre half
Youth career
1902–1903 Royal Oak
1903–1904 Edinburgh Clifton
1904–1905 Wemyss Violet
1905–1906 Lochgelly United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1906–1908 Hibernian 30 (0)
1908–1911 Everton 25 (0)
1911–1914 Millwall Athletic
1914–1915 East Fife
1915 Cowdenbeath
1916 Hibernian
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John James Blacklaw Borthwick (15 February 1886 – 23 April 1942) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre half in the Football League for Everton.[1] He also played in the Scottish League for Hibernian.[4][5]

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 32. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b "John James Blacklaw Borthwick (John Borthwick)". Play Up, Liverpool. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference IWM was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Hibernian Player John Borthwick Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Borthwick John Everton 1909". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 31 December 2021.