John Beattie (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Murdoch Beattie | ||
| Date of birth | 28 May 1912 | ||
| Place of birth | Newhills, Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 15 January 1992 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Wolverhampton, England | ||
| Playing position | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| – | Hall Russell's FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1931–1933 | Aberdeen | 60 | (12) |
| 1933–1934 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 44 | (13) |
| 1934–1937 | Blackburn Rovers | 76 | (17) |
| 1937–1938 | Birmingham | 36 | (10) |
| 1938 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | (0) |
| 1938–1939 | Grimsby Town | 59 | (13) |
| Total | 278 | (65) | |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
John Murdoch Beattie (28 May 1912 – 15 January 1992), generally known as Jack Beattie, was a Scottish professional association footballer who played as an inside forward. He played in the Scottish League for Aberdeen, and made more than 200 appearances in the English Football League representing Wolverhampton Wanderers, Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham, Huddersfield Town and Grimsby Town before his career was brought to an end by the Second World War. He was born in Newhills, Aberdeen, Scotland, and died in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England at the age of 79.
References
- 99 Years & Counting - Stats & Stories - Huddersfield Town History
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League players records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData (Tony Brown). ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
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