John McGillivray ( born John McGillivray ; April 1886 [1] - date of death unknown ) - English footballer , midfielder . Known for playing for the clubs Manchester United , Southport Central , Stoke and Dartford [2] .
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| Born | 1886 Salford , Lancashire , England | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | is unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Citizenship |  England | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
A native of Broughton, Salford , John began his professional career at the local Manchester United club, signing an amateur contract in January 1907, and a month later becoming a professional football player. [3] He made his debut in the first team on January 11, 1908 in the match of the first round of the FA Cup against Blackpool [4] . Spent 2 matches for the team in the 1907/08 season , following which United won the champion title for the first time in its history. The next season he spent two more matches. I could not get into the main team, so in the summer of 1910 left the team [3] .
In the 1910/11 season, he played for the Southport Central . In 1911 he moved to Stoke , for which he played 24 matches in the Southern League [2] . Subsequently, he played for Dartford [2] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Iain McCartney. The official Manchester United Players AZ. - London: Simon & Schuster, 2013 .-- P. 261. - ISBN 978-1-47112-846-2 .
- ↑ 1 2 3 Tony Matthews. The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. - Lion Press, 1994. - ISBN 0-9524151-0-0 .
- ↑ 1 2 John McGillivray . MUFCInfo.com.
- ↑ Manchester United 3 v 1 Blackpool, FA Cup 1st Round, 11th January 1908, Season 1907-1908, Venue: Bank Street . MUFCInfo.com.
Links
- Profile at MUFCInfo.com