John Rankin (1910s footballer)

For other people with the same name, see John Rankin.

John Rankin

Personal information
Place of birth	Scotland
Position(s)	Outside right
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
–	Strathclyde
1909–1916	Third Lanark	146	(32)
1916–1920	Airdrieonians	108	(20)
Total		254	(52)
International career
1911	Scottish League XI	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Rankin was a Scottish footballer who played as an outside right for Third Lanark and Airdrieonians.[1]

In seven active seasons with Thirds (he made no appearances at all in the 1914–15 season, possibly due to commitments relating to World War I)[1] he played in two Scottish Cup semi-finals (1912 and 1914), one Glasgow Cup final[2] and two Charity Cup finals,[3][4] but finished on the losing side on each occasion. During 1911 Rankin was selected once for the Scottish Football League XI[5] and took part in the Home Scots v Anglo-Scots international trial,[6] and the following year represented the Glasgow FA in their annual challenge match against Sheffield.[7]

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. Association Football. | Rangers Retain Glasgow Cup., The Glasgow Herald, 13 October 1913
3. Clyde v Third Lanark 1-1 (Glasgow Charity Cup Final: May 14, 1910), Play Up Liverpool
4. Match report, The Scotsman, 13 May 1914, via The Celtic Wiki
5. "[SFL player] J Rankine". London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
6. Football. | Trial Match in Glasgow., The Glasgow Herald, 21 March 1911
7. Football. | Sheffield, 1; Glasgow, 1., The Glasgow Herald, 22 October 1912