John Findlay (footballer)

Not to be confused with Jock Finlay.

John Findlay
Personal information
Full name John Findlay[1]
Place of birth Kilmaurs, Scotland
Date of death 25 September 1916[2]
Place of death Pas-de-Calais, France[2]
Position(s) Right half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1905 Knibshill United
1905–1906 Newcastle United 2 (0)
1906–1909 Vale of Leven 52 (9)
1909–1910 Airdrieonians 20 (0)
1910–1911 Vale of Leven 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Findlay, also known as Jack Findlay or Jock Findlay (died 25 September 1916), was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Vale of Leven and Airdrieonians as a right half.[3] He also played in the Football League for Newcastle United.[1][4]

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 98. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference CWGC was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1916–1917" (PDF). p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Newcastle United Footballers in the Great War". North East War Memorials Project. Retrieved 30 October 2020.