John Wyllie (footballer)
John Stewart Wyllie, also known as Jock Wyllie (1884 – 1940) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre half.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Stewart Wyllie[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1884[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Riccarton, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1940 (aged 55–56)[3] | ||
| Place of death | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Kilmarnock Deanpark | |||
| 1901–1909 | Kilmarnock | 46 | (5) |
| 1905 | → Rangers (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1905–1906 | → Maxwelltown Volunteers (loan) | ||
| 1906–1908 | → Ayr Parkhouse (loan) | ||
| 1908 | Ayr | ||
| 1908–1909 | Hurlford | ||
| 1909–1910 | Clyde | 13 | (3) |
| 1910–1912 | Aberdeen | 64 | (6) |
| 1912–1913 | Bradford City | 24 | (0) |
| 1913–1920 | Aberdeen | 105 | (20) |
| 1918–1919 | → Fraserburgh (loan) | ||
| 1920–1921 | Fraserburgh | ||
| 1921–1922 | St Johnstone | 28 | (1) |
| 1922 | Forfar Athletic | 23 | (2) |
| Total | 303 | (37) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Born in Riccarton, Wyllie spent his early career with Kilmarnock Deanpark, Kilmarnock, Rangers, Maxwelltown Volunteers, Ayr Parkhouse, Ayr, Hurlford, Clyde and Aberdeen.[1][5] He signed for Bradford City from Aberdeen in May 1912.[6] He made 24 league appearances for the club,[7] before returning to Aberdeen in September 1913.[6] He later played for Fraserburgh, St Johnstone and Forfar Athletic,[1][5] and later coached in Norway.[1]
Sources
- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
References
- "Profile". AFC Heritage. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- Statutory registers - Births - Search results, ScotlandsPeople
- Statutory registers - Deaths - Search results, ScotlandsPeople
- John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
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- Frost, p. 410
- Frost, p. 390
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