John Divers (19 January 1874 – 13 March 1942) was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward for Hibernian, Celtic, Everton and Scotland.[7]
Personal information | |||
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Birth name | John Diver | ||
Date of birth | 19 January 1874[1] | ||
Place of birth | Calton, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 13 March 1942[1] | (aged 68)||
Place of death | Bridgeton, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Vale of Clyde | |||
Benburb | |||
–1893 | Hibernian | ||
1893–1897[2] | Celtic | 29 | (15) |
1897–1898[3] | Everton | 30 | (11) |
1898–1901[2] | Celtic | 34 | (22) |
1901–1904[4] | Hibernian | 25 | (10) |
Total | 118 | (58) | |
International career | |||
1895[5] | Scotland | 1 | (1) |
1895[6] | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
He won the Scottish Cup on three occasions: with Celtic in 1899 and 1900 (having returned to the club for a second spell after a dispute over critical press reporters which led to his suspension and departure, along with Peter Meechan, in 1897),[8] and with Hibs in 1902.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b Uniquely Celtic - The Soul and the Spirit (Chapter: "John the First"), Frank Rafter; Grosvenor House Publishing, 2015; ISBN 9781786237026
- ^ a b "Divers, John". FitbaStats (Celtic). Retrieved 24 February 2017.
- ^ "John Divers". Everton FC. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
- ^ "Divers, Johnny". FitbaStats (Hibernian). Retrieved 24 February 2017.
- ^ Scotland player John Divers, London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ "SFL player John Divers". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ (Smith 2013, p. 70)
- ^ "The Broxburn footballer who swapped shale pits for silverware". Daily Record. 21 January 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
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- Sources
- Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.
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