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John Fyfe (footballer)

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John Fyfe
Personal information
Full name John Herbert Fyfe[1]
Date of birth 18 March 1873
Place of birth Girvan, Scotland
Date of death 18 February 1950(1950-02-18) (aged 76)
Place of death Wormley, England
Position(s) Right winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Glasgow South-Western
1893–1894 St Mirren 13 (3)
1894–1896 Third Lanark 24 (10)
International career
1895 Scotland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Herbert Fyfe (18 March 1873 – 18 February 1950) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right winger.

Career

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Fyfe played club football for Glasgow South-Western,[2] St Mirren and Third Lanark, and represented Scotland in 1895.[3]

Later and personal life

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Fyfe later emigrated to India, but eventually relocated to southern England from where his wife originated.[3] His son Ken represented Scotland at rugby in the 1930s.[3]

References

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  1. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
  2. ^ Junior Scotland 1889 to 2019: The Players and Matches, Douglas Gorman, Tom McGouran; Lulu.com, 2019
  3. ^ a b c Paul Smith (2013). Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Pitch Publishing. p. 91.