John Auld

John Robertson Auld (7 January 1862 – 29 April 1932) was a Scottish footballer who played for Sunderland and Scotland as a central defender. Starting his career in Kilmarnock, Auld also played for Scottish clubs Lugar Boswell, Third Lanark and Queen's Park before moving south of the border. He played for Sunderland from 1890 to 1895 where he won two League Championships in 1892 and 1893, and the 1894/95 World Championship.[2] After making 100 league appearances and scoring five goals, Auld became the first player to leave Sunderland for their arch rivals, Newcastle United. He later became a director of Newcastle United.[3]

For the British painter, see John Auld (painter).
For the Ontario newspaper owner and political figure, see John Allan Auld.

John Auld
Personal information
Full name John Robertson Auld[1]
Date of birth 7 January 1862[1]
Place of birth Lugar, Scotland[1]
Date of death 1932 (aged 69–70)[1]
Position(s) Centre-half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1882 Kilmarnock
1883 Lugar Boswell
1884 Third Lanark
1884 Queen's Park
1885–1890 Third Lanark
1890–1895 Sunderland 99 (6)
1896–1897 Newcastle United 14 (3)
National team
1887–1889 Scotland 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Auld gained his first cap for Scotland on 19 March 1887 against England where they won 3–2.[4] He went on to make three appearances for his country, scoring no goals.[5]

References
  1. John Auld at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. "Past Players ( A )". Sunderland A.F.C. Retrieved 29 July 2008.
  3. (Smith 2013, p. 18)
  4. "Sat 19 Mar 1887 England 2 Scotland 3". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 29 July 2008.
  5. "John Auld". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 29 July 2008.
Sources
  • Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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