John Drysdale (footballer)

John Drysdale (2 December 1913 – 1965) was a Scottish footballer who played for Queen's Park, Rangers, Kilmarnock[3] and Dumbarton.[4] His main position was right half, but he is also recorded as featuring at centre forward (scoring five times in nine league appearances for Rangers in that role during the 1935–36 season), centre half (seven appearances as the Gers won the Scottish Football League title in 1936–37) and right back.[5][6]

John Drysdale
Personal information
Full name John Drysdale
Date of birth 2 December 1913
Place of birth Dunfermline, Scotland
Date of death 1965 (aged 51–52)[1]
Place of death Dunfermline, Scotland
Position(s) Right half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Tranent Juniors
1933–1934 Queen's Park 0 (0)
1934–1939 Rangers 18 (5)
1938–1947 Kilmarnock 36 (3)
1940–1941Dumbarton (guest)[2]
1947–1948 St Cuthbert Wanderers
1948–1949 Newton Stewart
1949 St Cuthbert Wanderers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

References

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  1. ^ Statutory registers - Deaths - Search results, ScotlandsPeople. Retrieved 5 January 2022
  2. ^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
  3. ^ (Kilmarnock player) Drysdale, ?, FitbaStats. Retrieved 5 January 2022
  4. ^ Emms, Steve; Wells, Richard (2007). Scottish League Players' Records Division One 1890/91 to 1938/39. Beeston, Nottingham: Tony Brown. ISBN 978-1-899468-66-9.
  5. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ^ (Rangers player) Drysdale, John, FitbaStats. Retrieved 5 January 2022