Alexander Johnston (footballer)

Alexander Brown Johnston (1881 – 17 August 1917) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Falkirk as an outside right.[4] He was nicknamed 'Spinner'.[5]

Alexander Johnston
Personal information
Full name Alexander Brown Johnston[1]
Date of birth 1881[2]
Place of birth Falkirk, Scotland
Date of death 17 August 1917 (aged 36)[3]
Place of death West Flanders, Belgium
Position(s) Outside right, inside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1899 Falkirk Amateurs
1899–1900 Falkirk 0 (0)
0000–1904 Camelon Juniors
1904–1906 Falkirk 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

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Johnston worked for the Post Office for 20 years.[4] He served as an acting bombardier in the Royal Garrison Artillery during the First World War and was killed in action in West Flanders on 17 August 1917.[4] He was buried in Bard Cottage Cemetery, north of Ypres.[3]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Falkirk 1904–05[6] Scottish Second Division 5 1 0 0 5 1
Career total 5 1 0 0 5 1

References

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  1. ^ "Alexander Brown Johnston | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  2. ^ Alexander Johnston on Lives of the First World War
  3. ^ a b "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  4. ^ a b c "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1917–1918" (PDF). Scotland's War. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  5. ^ Meffen, John. "Falkirk FC Players to 1938/39" (PDF). p. 55. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  6. ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.