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John Wyllie (footballer)

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John Wyllie
Personal information
Full name John Stewart Wyllie[1]
Date of birth 1884[2]
Place of birth Riccarton, Scotland
Date of death 1940 (aged 55–56)[3]
Place of death Aberdeen, Scotland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Kilmarnock Deanpark
1901–1909 Kilmarnock 46 (5)
1905Rangers (loan) 0 (0)
1905–1906 → Maxwelltown Volunteers (loan)
1906–1908Ayr Parkhouse (loan)
1908 Ayr
1908–1909 Hurlford
1909–1910 Clyde 13 (3)
1910–1912 Aberdeen 64 (6)
1912–1913 Bradford City 24 (0)
1913–1920 Aberdeen 105 (20)
1918–1919Fraserburgh (loan)
1920–1921 Fraserburgh
1921–1922 St Johnstone 28 (1)
1922 Forfar Athletic 23 (2)
Total 303 (37)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Stewart Wyllie (1884–1940) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre half.[4]

Career

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Born in Riccarton, Wyllie spent his early career with Kilmarnock Deanpark, Kilmarnock, Rangers, Maxwelltown Volunteers, Ayr Parkhouse, Ayr, Hurlford, Clyde and Aberdeen.[1][5] He signed for Bradford City from Aberdeen in May 1912.[6] He made 24 league appearances for the club,[7] before returning to Aberdeen in September 1913.[6] He later played for Fraserburgh, St Johnstone and Forfar Athletic,[1][5] and later coached in Norway.[1]

Career statistics

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Club Season League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kilmarnock 1901–02 Scottish Division One 12 2 0 0 12 2
1902–03 11 1 2 0 13 1
1903–04 21 1 6 0 27 1
1904–05 2 2 0 0 2 2
Total 46 6 8 0 54 6
Clyde 1909–10 Scottish Division One 13 3 13+ 3+
Aberdeen 1910–11 Scottish Division One 30 2 3 0 33 2
1911–12 34 4 5 2 39 6
Total 64 6 8 2 72 8
Bradford City 1912–13 First Division 24 0 0 0 24 0
Aberdeen 1913–14 Scottish Division One 32 8 2 0 34 8
1914–15 34 4 34 4
1915–16 20 3 20 3
1916–17 12 4 12 4
1917–18 Aberdeen withdrew from competitive football due to the First World War
1918–19
1919–20 Scottish Division One 7 1 3 0 10 1
Total 105 20 5 0 110 20
St Johnstone 1921–22 Scottish Division Two 28 1 28+ 1+
Forfar Athletic 1922–23 Scottish Division Two 23 2 1 0 24 2
Career total 303 38 22+ 2+ 325+ 40+

Sources

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  • Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Profile". AFC Heritage. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  2. ^ Statutory registers – Births – Search results, ScotlandsPeople
  3. ^ Statutory registers – Deaths – Search results, ScotlandsPeople
  4. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ a b John Wyllie at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  6. ^ a b Frost, p. 410
  7. ^ Frost, p. 390
  8. ^ "Kilmarnock Player John Wyllie Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Forfar Athletic Player John Wylie Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 10 April 2023.