Percy Hislop

Percy Hislop, also known as David Hislop (12 September 1870 – 1929)[lower-alpha 1] was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Aston Villa.[3]

Percy Hislop
Personal information
Date of birth 12 September 1870[1]
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 1929 (aged 58–59)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Glasgow Royal
– Westburn
1888–1890 Partick Thistle
1890–1891 Rangers 18 (9)
1891–1892 Aston Villa 7 (3)
Forfar Athletic
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He had earlier played in Scotland for Partick Thistle[4][5] and Rangers,[6] making an important contribution to the Govan club's first national championship in the inaugural 1890–91 Scottish Football League, playing in all of the 18 regular fixtures and scoring in the play-off against Dumbarton,[7] a 2–2 draw which resulted in the title being shared between the clubs. He moved to England shortly afterwards, but having scored on his debut and been a regular member of the starting line-up for Villa at the start of the 1891–92 Football League season, he did not play for them again after October 1891, and the following year returned north with non-league Forfar Athletic.[8]

References
  1. It is not clear at present why Hislop appears to have been known as David in Scotland and Percy in England, nor his precise personal details; archive checks have uncovered no Percy Hislop born around 1870 or died around 1929 in Scotland, nor any David Hislop or David Percy of those dates who offer any obvious connection. There are press reports which confirm the same man played for Rangers then Aston Villa.[2] The reasons for his apparent rapid fall from prominence (playing regularly at leading clubs a few months before being reported with a small club in the north-east of Scotland) is equally unclear – possibly due to injury but no contemporary press reports have been found to clarify this.
  1. Percy Hislop, 11v11.com
  2. Special Notes on Football And Other Sports. Quote: "Hislop (late of Rangers) seemed to have played a great game for the Villa", The Glasgow Herald, 7 September 1891, scan via London Hearts Supporters Club.
  3. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  4. The Inchview boys are in town, William Sheridan, Partick Thistle - The Early Years
  5. 1889-90 Grievance with the SFA, Niall Kennedy, Partick Thistle - The Early Years
  6. (Rangers player) Hislop, David, FitbaStats
  7. Football. | League Championship–Rangers v. Dumbarton. The Glasgow Herald, 22 May 1891
  8. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)


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