Jack Harkness (footballer, born 1907)

Jack Harkness
Harkness prior to the 'Wembley Wizards match, 1928
Personal information
Full name John Diamond Harkness[1]
Date of birth (1907-09-27)27 September 1907
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 6 October 1985(1985-10-06) (aged 78)
Place of death Newton Mearns, Scotland[2]
Height 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m)[3]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1925–1928 Queen's Park 93 (0)
1928–1937 Heart of Midlothian 292 (0)
International career
1927–1933 Scotland 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Diamond Harkness MBE (27 September 1907 – 6 October 1985) was a Scottish international footballer, best remembered as the goalkeeper in the "Wembley Wizards" Scotland side of 1928.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference QPFC was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Statutory registers - Deaths - Search results, ScotlandsPeople
  3. ^ Season preview 1927/28 – Queen's Park F.C., The Athletic News, 1 August 1927, via Play Up Liverpool