Jock Johnstone

John Johnstone (c. 1896 – 1952)[lower-alpha 1] was a Scottish footballer who played for Dundee, Aston Villa and Reading, mainly as a right half.[4]

Jock Johnstone

Personal information
Full name	John Johnstone
Date of birth	c. 1896
Place of birth	Dundee, Scotland
Date of death	1952 (aged 55–56)[1]
Place of death	Erdington, England
Height	5 ft 10 ^1⁄2 in (1.79 m)[2]
Position(s)	Right half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
–	Dundee Hibernian
1919–1920	Montrose
1920–1922	Dundee	13	(1)
1922–1928	Aston Villa	106	(1)
1928–1929	Reading	6	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He played twice in Aston Villa's run to the 1924 FA Cup Final,[3] but did not take part in the match itself;[5] this was indicative of his struggles over several seasons to be selected ahead of Frank Moss and George Blackburn, both of whom were England internationals.

References

1. His date of birth has been provided in more than one source as 7 April 1896,[3] with the middle name Charles also given;[1] however, checks of ScotlandsPeople indicates there was no John Johnstone born in Dundee in 1896, nor any John Charles Johnstone born anywhere in Scotland within the same decade.

1. Johnstone, John Charles (Jock) (Jocky), Aston Villa Player Database
2. Brum (21 August 1922). "Few big transfers in the First Division of the Football League. Aston Villa". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
3. John Johnstone, 11v11.com
4. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
5. Johnstone Jock Image 1 Aston Villa 1926, Vintage Footballers