Jock Johnstone

Scottish footballer

Jock JohnstonePersonal information

Full name|  John Chalmers Johnstone
Date of birth|  23 June 1898
Place of birth|  Dundee, Scotland
Date of death|  3 November 1936(1936-11-03) (aged 38)[1]
Place of death|  Birmingham, England
Height|  5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m)[2]
Position(s)|  Right half
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
|  Dundee Hibernian|  |
1919–1920|  Montrose|  |
1920–1922|  Dundee|  13|  (1)
1922–1928|  Aston Villa|  106|  (1)
1928–1929|  Reading|  6|  (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Chalmers Johnstone (23 June 1898 – 3 November 1936)[3] was a Scottish footballer who played for Dundee, Aston Villa and Reading, mainly as a right half.[4]

He played twice in Aston Villa's run to the 1924 FA Cup Final,[5] but did not take part in the match itself;[6] this was indicative of his struggles over several seasons to be selected ahead of Frank Moss and George Blackburn, both of whom were England internationals.

## References

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1. ^ Johnstone Former Villa Player's Death, Coventry Evening Telegraph, 4 November 1936. Via Newspapers.com (subscription required)
2. ^ Brum (21 August 1922). "Few big transfers in the First Division of the Football League. Aston Villa". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
3. ^ Jock Johnstone at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
4. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
5. ^ John Johnstone, 11v11.com
6. ^ Johnstone Jock Image 1 Aston Villa 1926, Vintage Footballers

## External links

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* John Charles (Jock) (Jocky), Aston Villa Player Database

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