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James Johnston (footballer, born 1866)

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James Johnston
Personal information
Full name James Johnston[1]
Date of birth 16 September 1866
Place of birth Johnstone, Scotland
Date of death 10 February 1952(1952-02-10) (aged 85)[1]
Place of death Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States
Position(s)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1883–1885 Johnstone
1885–1891 Abercorn 13 (0)
International career
1888 Scotland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Johnston[a] (16 September 1866 – 10 February 1952) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre half and wing half.

Career

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Johnston played club football for Abercorn between 1885 and 1891. He made several representative appearances for Renfrewshire while with the Paisley club in that period,[2] and also played for them in the inaugural season of the Scottish Football League in 1890–91 – they also reached the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup that year.[3]

Johnston made one appearance for Scotland in 1888.[2][4] He emigrated permanently to the United States[4] around 1892 and played for local clubs there.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Spelled Johnstone in several sources, but research has shown official documents did not include an 'e'.[1]
  1. ^ a b c d Mitchell, Andy (2021). The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872-1939. Amazon. ISBN 9798513846642.
  2. ^ a b Our Portrait Gallery. | Mr James Johnstone. Abercorn Football Club., The Scottish Referee, 7 October 1889; scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
  3. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ a b Paul Smith (2013). Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Pitch Publishing. p. 140.