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John McFarlane (footballer, born 1899)

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John McFarlane
Personal information
Date of birth 24 November 1899
Place of birth Bathgate, Scotland
Date of death 25 February 1956(1956-02-25) (aged 56)
Place of death Scotland
Position(s) Left half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1917–1918 Denbeath Star
1918–1919 Wellesley Juniors
1919–1929 Celtic 268 (12)
1929–1933 Middlesbrough
1933–1934 Shelbourne
1934–1935 Dunfermline Athletic 26 (0)
International career
1924–1928 Scottish League XI 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John "Jean" McFarlane (24 November 1899 – 25 February 1956) was a Scottish footballer who played for Celtic, Middlesbrough and Dunfermline Athletic as a half back.[1]

He made over 300 appearances for Celtic in a decade as a first team player at the club, winning five major honours: two Scottish Football League championships (1921–22 and 1925–26) and three Scottish Cups (1923, 1925 and 1927).[2][3][4]

McFarlane was selected four times for the Scottish Football League XI[5] and played in an international trial match in 1924[6] but never gained a full cap for Scotland, one of few players to appear so often for the SFL team without playing at least once for the SFA.[citation needed]

His nephew Willie Fagan was also a footballer who played for Celtic and won the English Football League title with Liverpool.[3]

References

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  1. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ (Celtic player) Macfarlane, John, FitbaStats
  3. ^ a b MacFarlane John Image 3 Glasgow Celtic 1922, Vintage Footballers
  4. ^ Jim Craig – Murdo MacLeod thundered a tremendous drive past McCloy, The Celtic Star, 21 November 2018
  5. ^ (SFL player) John McFarlane London Hearts Supporters Club
  6. ^ Football. | Anglo-Scots At Glasgow. The Scotsman, 2 April 1924, scan via London Hearts Supporters Club