John Beattie (footballer)

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Jack Beattie
Personal information
Full name John Murdoch Beattie
Date of birth 28 May 1912 (1912-05-28)
Place of birth    Newhills, Scotland
Date of death    15 January 1992 (aged 79)
Place of death    Wolverhampton, England
Playing position Inside forward
Youth clubs
Hall, Russell & Co. F.C.
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1931–1933
1933–1934
1934–1937
1937–1938
1938
1938–1939
Aberdeen
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Blackburn Rovers
Birmingham
Huddersfield Town
Grimsby Town

44 (13)
76 (17)
36 (10)
03 0(0)
59 (13)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

John Murdoch Beattie (28 May 191215 January 1992) was a Scottish professional association footballer who played as an inside forward. He made more than 200 appearances in the Football League, playing for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham, Huddersfield Town and Grimsby Town before his career was brought to an end by the Second World War. He was born in Newhills, Aberdeen, Scotland and died in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England at the age of 79.

[edit] References

  • 99 Years & Counting - Stats & Stories - Huddersfield Town History
  • Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League players records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData (Tony Brown). ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6. 
Persondata
NAME Beattie, John Murdoch
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Beattie, Jack
SHORT DESCRIPTION Professional footballer
DATE OF BIRTH 1912-05-28
PLACE OF BIRTH Newhills, Aberdeen, Scotland
DATE OF DEATH 1992-01-15
PLACE OF DEATH Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England