John Boag (footballer, born 1874)

John Boag
Boag while with Brentford in 1904
Personal information
Full name John M. Boag[1]
Date of birth (1874-04-06)6 April 1874[2]
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 7 February 1954(1954-02-07) (aged 79)[3]
Place of death Clydebank, Scotland[3]
Position(s) Centre forward
Youth career
Gartmore Juveniles
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1894 Ashfield
1894–1895 East Stirlingshire
1895–1896 Cowlairs 7 (2)
1896 Alloa Athletic
1896–1904 Derby County 117 (27)
1904 Brentford 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John M. Boag (6 April 1874 – 7 February 1954) was a Scottish professional footballer, best remembered for his seven years as a centre forward in the Football League with Derby County.[2] He also played for Cowlairs, Ashfield, East Stirlingshire and finished his career with Brentford.[4] While with Derby County, Boag was a part of the Rams' 1898, 1899 and 1903 losing FA Cup Final sides.[5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Litster was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 31. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Cumming was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Rams Remembered Special... John Boag". derbycounty-mad.co.uk. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  5. ^ TW8: The Home Of Football – Brentford FC versus Derby County. Charlton, London: The Yellow Printing Company. 4 January 2003. p. 29.