John Johnston (footballer, born 1921)

John Johnston

Personal information
Full name	John Wardlaw Johnston[1]
Date of birth	10 September 1921
Place of birth	Bo'ness, Scotland
Date of death	21 January 1989(1989-01-21) (aged 67)
Place of death	[Falkirk, Scotland
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	Rangers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
–	Armadale Thistle
1941–1955	Motherwell	205	(0)
1955–1956	Hamilton Academical	5	(0)
Total		210	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Wardlaw Johnston (10 September 1921 – 21 January 1989) was a Scottish footballer, who played as a goalkeeper for Motherwell and Hamilton Academical.[2][3][4]

Honours

Motherwell

• Scottish Cup: 1951–52;[5] runner-up 1950–51[5]
• Scottish League Cup: 1950–51[5]
• Scottish Division Two: 1953–54[5]
• Summer Cup: 1943–44[5]
• Southern League Cup: runner-up 1944–45[5]
• Lord Provost Trophy: 1952[5]

References

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. "John Johnston". Neil Brown. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
3. John Johnston (II), MotherWELLnet
4. Johnston - A Goalkeeper Of Stature, Motherwell FC, 7 March 2018
5. "JOHN JOHNSTON: A GOALKEEPER OF STATURE". Motherwell FC. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2020.