John Gilchrist (footballer, born 1900)

John Gilchrist (15 April 1900 – 1950) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Celtic, Preston North End, Carlisle United, Third Lanark and Scotland.[4][5][6]

For other people with the same name, see John Gilchrist.

John Gilchrist
Personal information
Full name John Gilchrist
Date of birth 15 April 1900
Place of birth Kirkintilloch, Scotland
Date of death 1950 (aged 49–50)
Place of death Birkenhead, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Position(s) Right half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Strathclyde
1918–1919 St Anthony's
1919–1923 Celtic 127 (6)
1923–1924 Preston North End
1924 → Carlisle United (loan)
1924–1925 Third Lanark 3 (0)
1924–1925 → Dunfermline Athletic (loan) 5 (0)
1925 Brooklyn Wanderers
1926 Pawtucket Rangers
International career
1921–1922[2] Scottish League XI 2 (0)
1922[3] Scotland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Gilchrist signed for Celtic in 1919 from junior side St Anthony's, where he had won the Scottish Junior Cup.[5] He made his debut on 18 August 1919 in a league match against Dumbarton, the first of 134 league and Scottish Cup appearances for Celtic.[7][8] He turned in impressive performances at half-back,[5] which saw him capped for Scotland in April 1922, a 1–0 win over England at Villa Park.[9] In that campaign he made 48 club appearances as Celtic won the 1921–22 Scottish Division One title. However, Gilchrist had a strained relationship with manager Willie Maley whose disciplinary orders he was reluctant to follow.[7] He was warned several times for his poor attitude towards training,[5][7] before eventually being suspended sine die for "wilful inattention to training" in January 1923.[7]

On 23 January, Gilchrist signed for Preston North End for a reported transfer fee of £4,500.[7] He was not a success at Preston and almost exactly a year later the club terminated his contract.[5] After a brief spell as player-coach at Carlisle United, he moved back to Scotland in the summer of 1924 to join Third Lanark.[7] He played only three games there before he was sold on to Dunfermline.[5] Again, his stay was very brief and he lasted less than a month in Fife.[5]

His career in football was now all but over. In the summer of 1925, he sailed to New York. He joined Brooklyn Wanderers but made just six appearances, then finally had a year at Pawtucket Rangers, playing only three games in his time there.[5]

References
  1. Pavo (20 August 1923). "Prospects of the clubs in the First Division of the League. Preston North End". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  2. SFL player John Gilchrist, London Hearts Supporters Club
  3. Scotland player John Gilchrist, London Hearts Supporters Club
  4. Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. p. 97. ISBN 9781909178847.
  5. Mitchell, Andy (16 April 2015). "Whatever happened to Johnny Gilchrist?". Scottish Sport History. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  6. [A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players], John Litster / Scottish Football Historian magazine, October 2012
  7. "If You Know The History – 23rd January 1923 John Gilchrist transferred to Preston North End". Jim Craig Celtic Supporters Club. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  8. Celtic player Gilchrist, John, FitbaStats
  9. "England v Scotland 8 April 1922". Scottish FA. Retrieved 18 July 2016.


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