John Johnston
Personal information
Full name John Ainslie Johnston
Date of birth 17 November 1902
Place of birth Stevenston, Scotland
Date of death 12 October 1987(1987-10-12) (aged 84)
Place of death Kilwinning, Scotland
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Ardeer Thistle
1921–1935 Heart of Midlothian  274 (9)
1922 → Stevenston United (loan)  
1926 → Cowdenbeath (loan)  10 (0)
1935–1936 Arbroath  8 (0)
Total 292 (9)
International career
1928–1932[1] Scottish League XI 3 (0)
1929–1932[2] Scotland 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Ainslie Johnston[3] (17 November 1902 – 12 October 1987) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre-half[4] for Heart of Midlothian, where he spent 14 years[5] (as well as half-season loans at Stevenston United and Cowdenbeath and a short spell with Arbroath before retiring), and the Scotland national team.[6][7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "SFL player] John Johnstone [sic]". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  2. ↑ "[Scotland player] John Johnstone [sic]". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  3. ↑ Brown, Alan; Tossani, Gabriele (5 March 2020). "Scotland – International Matches 1931–1939". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  4. ↑ "Scotland win at Cardiff". The Scotsman. 27 October 1929. Retrieved 2 April 2020. J. A. Johnston, the Heart of Midlothian centre-half, won high praise for his defensive play.
  5. ↑ "Hearts player John Ainslie Johnston". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  6. ↑ (Smith 2013, p. 140)
  7. ↑ 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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