John Paterson Rankin (10 May 1901 – 24 September 1952) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward for clubs including Hamilton Academical,[3] Dundee, Charlton Athletic,[4] Chelsea[2] and Notts County.[1] He played on the losing side in the 1925 Scottish Cup Final while with Dundee[5] and won the Football League Third Division South title in 1928–29 with Charlton,[6] prior to playing in the English top flight with Chelsea where he featured regularly during the 1931–32 and 1932–33 campaigns.[7]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Paterson Rankin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 May 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Coatbridge, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 24 September 1952 (aged 51)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Bellshill Athletic | ||
| 1922–1924 | Hamilton Academical | 40 | (3) |
| 1923 | → Ayr United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1923 | → Mid-Annandale (loan) | ||
| 1924 | Doncaster Rovers | 6 | (0) |
| 1924–1925 | Bradford City | ||
| 1925 | Dundee | 13 | (1) |
| 1925–1930 | Charlton Athletic | 187 | (34) |
| 1930–1934 | Chelsea | 62 | (9) |
| 1934–1936 | Notts County | 25 | (2) |
| 1936–1937 | Burton Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References
edit- ^ a b John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ a b c Chelsea FC Player Profile: Johnnie Rankin, Stamford-Bridge.com
- ^ Rankin, John (1922), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank
- ^ Season 1925-26, Into The Valley | Charlton Athletic Historical Stats (archived version, 2 February 2021)
- ^ Scottish Cup Final | Celtic Win Trophy For Eleventh Time, Glasgow Herald, 13 April 1925, via The Celtic Wiki
- ^ Rankin Johnnie Image 1 Notts County 1934, Vintage Footballers
- ^ Johnnie Rankin, Doing the 92
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