John Irving (footballer, born 1867)

For the English footballer, see John Irving (footballer, born 1989).

John Irving
Personal information
Date of birth 1867
Place of birth Dumfries, Scotland
Date of death (1942-11-20)20 November 1942 (aged 75)
Place of death Nottingham, England
Position(s) Inside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1887–1889 Queen of the South Wanderers
1889–1895 Lincoln City[A] 44 (9)
1895–1896 Newark Town
1896–1897 Lincoln City 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Irving (1867 – 20 November 1942),[1] also known as Johnnie[2] or Johnny Irving,[3] was a Scottish professional association footballer who scored 10 goals from 51 appearances in the Football League in the 1890s playing as an inside right for Lincoln City.[4]

  1. ^ "John Irving". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 6 April 2010. Access individual season statistics via Season Stats dropdown menu.
  2. ^ Black, Ian. "Questions and Answers". Queen of the South F.C. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
  3. ^ "Profiles: Johnny Irving". The Forgotten Imp. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
  4. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 135. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.