| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Wardlaw Johnston | ||
| Date of birth | 10 September 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Bo'ness, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 21 January 1989(1989-01-21) (aged 67) | ||
| Place of death | [Falkirk, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rangers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Armadale Thistle | ||
| 1941–1955 | Motherwell | 205 | (0) |
| 1955–1956 | Hamilton Academical | 5 | (0) |
| Total | 210 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Wardlaw Johnston (10 September 1921 – 21 January 1989) was a Scottish footballer, who played as a goalkeeper for Motherwell and Hamilton Academical.
Honours
Motherwell
- Scottish Cup: 1951–52; runner-up 1950–51
- Scottish League Cup: 1950–51
- Scottish Division Two: 1953–54
- Summer Cup: 1943–44
- Southern League Cup: runner-up 1944–45
- Lord Provost Trophy: 1952
References
- John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - "John Johnston". Neil Brown. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- John Johnston (II), MotherWELLnet
- Johnston - A Goalkeeper Of Stature, Motherwell FC, 7 March 2018
- ^ "JOHN JOHNSTON: A GOALKEEPER OF STATURE". Motherwell FC. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
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- People from Bo'ness
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- Men's association football goalkeepers
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- Motherwell F.C. players
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