John Ogilvie (footballer)

John Ogilvie
Personal information
Full name John Forest Ogilvie[1]
Date of birth (1928-10-28)28 October 1928
Place of birth Motherwell, Scotland
Date of death 2 May 2020(2020-05-02) (aged 91)
Place of death Leicester, England
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
????–1948 Thorniewood United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1948–1955 Hibernian 35 (0)
1955–1960 Leicester City 82 (2)
1960–1961 Mansfield Town 24 (1)
1961–???? Bedworth Town
Total 141 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Forest Ogilvie (28 October 1928 – 2 May 2020) was a Scottish footballer. Ogilvie played for Hibernian, Leicester City and Mansfield Town.[1]

Career

Ogilvie worked as a joiner while playing junior football for Thorniewood United. He started his senior career when he joined Hibernian, and made his league debut in December 1948.[2] He played for Hibs in their most successful era, as their "Famous Five" forward line won three Scottish league championships.[3] Ogilvie made 35 league appearances in six seasons with the Hibs first team.[4] Most of those (23) were in their league championship in 1950–51.[3][4] His career was severely impacted when he suffered a broken leg while playing in a 1950–51 Scottish Cup semi-final.[2][3] He did not play for over two years due to the injury,[3] and only made one more appearance for Hibs (a league match against Rangers in April 1954).[4]

He then had trials with Sheffield United, but signed instead for Leicester City (managed by Dave Halliday) in October 1955.[3] He was a key player as Leicester were promoted as Second Division champions in 1957.[3] Ogilvie made 82 league appearances and scored twice for Leicester.[1]

Ogilvie moved to Mansfield Town in January 1960.[1] In two seasons at Mansfield he played in 24 first team league games during which he scored once.[1] After a spell with non-league club Bedworth Town, he retired from playing football.[3]

Later life and death

Following his retirement from playing football, Ogilvie lived in Leicester and worked in the knitwear and printing industries.[3] He also maintained some involvement in football, earning a FA coaching badge and doing some scouting work for Leicester City manager Jock Wallace.[3]

After he contracted COVID-19 at a care home in Leicester during the COVID-19 pandemic in England, Ogilvie died on 2 May 2020, aged 91.[3] He was survived by his wife Doreen, and two granddaughters.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "John Ogilvie". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  2. ^ a b Hislop, John (5 May 2020). "JOHN OGILVIE (1928-2020)". www.hibernianfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 May 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Owen, Dave (4 May 2020). "Popular Leicester City veteran defender dies after contracting coronavirus". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "John Ogilvie". ihibs.co.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  • John Ogilvie at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database