John Monteith (footballer)
John Buchanan Monteith (5 December 1883 – 27 September 1918) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a right back in the Scottish League for Queen's Park.[3]
| 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) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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
| 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
- "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- 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.
- "Monteith, John Buchanan". QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1918–1919" (PDF). p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 May 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- "John Buchanan Monteith | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
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