John Harvey (born 21 January 1933)[3] is a Scottish former footballer, who played primarily for Partick Thistle.[4] He ranks ninth in the club's all-time appearances list with over 400 matches played in all competitions, and was inducted into their 'Hall of Fame' in 2009.[5] He was at the club during a relatively successful era for the Jags across the 1950s and early 60s, but was not selected for any of their three Scottish League Cup final appearances (all of which were lost).[6] He did win the Glasgow Cup on two occasions.[7][8]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 January 1933 | ||
| Place of birth | Clydebank, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–1966 | Partick Thistle | 296 | (15) |
| 1950–1951 | → Baillieston Juniors | ||
| 1966–1967 | Third Lanark | 19 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1960[2] | SFA trial v SFL | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Harvey retired from playing after a single year with Third Lanark who then went out of business.[9] He operated public houses and remained involved in Partick Thistle as manager of their social club,[10] while maintaining a keen interest in other sports including golf, tennis and bowls, living in Bearsden for many years.[10][3]
References
edit- ^ John Harvey, The Thistle Archive. Retrieved 30 December 2021
- ^ Ronnie McDevitt (2016). Scotland in the 60s: The Definitive Account of the Scottish National Football Side During the 1960s. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781785312458.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Jags legend John Harvey (86) of Bearsden: 'We can't afford to lose indoor bowls hall', Kirkintilloch Herald, 20 September 2019
- ^ Partick Thistle 1946/47 - 2013/14, Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ Hall of Fame | John Harvey, Partick Thistle FC
- ^ Thistle Advent | Day 6 | John Harvey, Partick Thistle FC, 6 December 2017
- ^ Dandy Thistle Forward Line Hard to Hold, Evening Times, 27 September 1954 (via Partick Thistle History Archive)
- ^ Glasgow Cup For Partick Thistle, The Glasgow Herald, 27 October 1960 (via Partick Thistle History Archive)
- ^ Third Lanark 1946/47 - 1966/67, Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ a b Thistle Stars From The Past | John Harvey, match programme, Partick Thistle FC, 4 October 1980 (via Partick Thistle History Archive)