John Monteith (footballer)

John Buchanan Monteith (5 December 1883 – 27 September 1918) was a Scottish professional football right back who played in the Scottish League for Queen's Park.[3]

John Monteith

Personal information
Full name	John Buchanan Monteith[1]
Date of birth	5 December 1883[2]
Place of birth	Dennistoun, Scotland[2]
Date of death	27 September 1918 (aged 34)[1]
Place of death	Pas-de-Calais, France
Position(s)	Right back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1911–1912	Queen's Park	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Monteith served as a gunner in the Royal Garrison Artillery during the First World War and was killed in action in Pas-de-Calais on 27 September 1918.[4][5] He was buried in Quéant Communal Cemetery British Extension.[1]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Scottish Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Queen's Park	1911–12[3]	Scottish First Division	3	0	0	0	3	0
Career total			3	0	0	0	3	0

References

1. "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
2. McCrossan, Frank. "QUEEN'S PARK AND THE GREAT WAR 1914 TO 1918 – THE QUEEN'S PARK MEN WHO SERVED AND SURVIVED AS AT APRIL 2017 – APPENDIX 3" (PDF). p. 16. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
3. "QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website". www.qpfc.com. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
4. "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1918–1919" (PDF). p. 2. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
5. "John Buchanan Monteith | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Retrieved 19 September 2016.