Johnny Graham (footballer, born 1857)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Graham | ||
| Date of birth | 23 February 1857 | ||
| Place of birth | Ayr, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 23 February 1927 | ||
| Playing position | Half-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| – | Annbank | ||
| 1888–1890 | Preston North End | 39 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1884 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
John "Johnny" Graham (1857 – 1927) was a leading professional footballer of the 1880s. He was a member of the Preston North End side which became famous as the 'invincibles'.
Career
Graham was born in Ayr on 23 February 1857. He played for Annbank in the Ayrshire Football Combination, and won one cap for the Scotland national football team in 1884. He was one of the many Scots footballers who joined Preston North End in the mid-1880s as the Lancashire club assembled a side that was almost unbeatable. Graham was in the Preston side that were 1887-88 FA Cup Finalists, and the following season played for Preston as they did the double, becoming Football League Champions and 1888-89 FA Cup Winners. During the 1888-89 season his brother William also played for Preston, but that season his football career was ended when he suffered a broken collarbone in a game. He died on his 70th birthday.