John Divers
Personal information
Birth name John Diver
Date of birth 19 January 1874[1]
Place of birth Calton, Scotland
Date of death 13 March 1942(1942-03-13) (aged 68)[1]
Place of death Bridgeton, Scotland
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Vale of Clyde
Benburb
–1893 Hibernian
1893–1897[2] Celtic 29 (15)
1897–1898[3] Everton 30 (11)
1898–1901[2] Celtic 34 (22)
1901–1904[4] Hibernian 25 (10)
Total 118 (58)
International career
1895[5] Scotland 1 (1)
1895[6] Scottish League XI 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Divers (19 January 1874 – 13 March 1942) was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward for Hibernian, Celtic, Everton and Scotland.[7]

He won the Scottish Cup on three occasions: with Celtic in 1899 and 1900 (having returned to the club for a second spell after a dispute over critical press reporters which led to his suspension and departure, along with Peter Meechan, in 1897),[8] and with Hibs in 1902.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 Uniquely Celtic - The Soul and the Spirit (Chapter: "John the First"), Frank Rafter; Grosvenor House Publishing, 2015; ISBN 9781786237026
  2. 1 2 "Divers, John". FitbaStats (Celtic). Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  3. "John Divers". Everton FC. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  4. "Divers, Johnny". FitbaStats (Hibernian). Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  5. Scotland player John Divers, London Hearts Supporters Club
  6. "SFL player John Divers". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  7. (Smith 2013, p. 70)
  8. "The Broxburn footballer who swapped shale pits for silverware". Daily Record. 21 January 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  9. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
Sources
  • Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.


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