John Johnman
Personal information | |||
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Birth name | John Johnman Ellarby[2] | ||
Date of birth | 7 June 1900[2] | ||
Place of birth | Morningside, Scotland[3] | ||
Date of death | 1975 (aged 74–75) | ||
Place of death | Wishaw, Scotland | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[4] | ||
Position(s) | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
– | Carluke Rovers | ||
1923–1932 | Motherwell | 249 | (1) |
1932–1933 | Stockport County | ||
1933–1934 | Halifax Town | ||
1934–1936 | Dunfermline Athletic | 67 | (0) |
Total | 316 | (1) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
John Johnman (7 June 1900 – 1975) was a Scottish footballer who played mainly as a right back, although he was also used at wing half.[3]
The majority of his career was spent with Motherwell,[4] where he had a part in the team becoming established as one of the best in the country in the late 1920s,[5] eventually took over from Dick Little in his preferred defensive position and featured in the 1931 Scottish Cup Final which the Steelmen lost to Celtic after a replay.[6][7] He was still with the club when they won the Scottish Football League title in 1931–32, but made no appearances in that season for reasons unclear (Willie Dowall, previously considered a forward, was selected instead) and departed at its end.
Johnman then played in England for two years – one apiece with Stockport County and Halifax Town – before returning north with Dunfermline Athletic.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ South American Trip of Motherwell FC 1928, RSSSF
- ^ a b Statutory registers - Births - Search results, ScotlandsPeople
- ^ a b c John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
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(help) - ^ a b John Johnman, MotherWELLnet
- ^ Motherwell: Beating Argentina & bringing football to South America, BBC Sport, 16 July 2020
- ^ "Celtic Win Scottish Cup | Motherwell Outplayed for 60 Minutes". The Glasgow Herald. 16 April 1931. Retrieved 24 November 2020 – via The Celtic Wiki.
- ^ Johnman John Image 1 Motherwell 1925, Vintage Footballers
- 1900 births
- 1975 deaths
- Footballers from Wishaw
- Scottish people of English descent
- Men's association football defenders
- Men's association football wing halves
- Scottish men's footballers
- Carluke Rovers F.C. players
- Motherwell F.C. players
- Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players
- Halifax Town A.F.C. players
- Stockport County F.C. players
- Scottish Junior Football Association players
- Scottish Football League players
- English Football League players
- Scottish football defender, 1900s birth stubs