John Baxter (footballer)
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Date of birth
15 October 1936
Place of birth
Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death
12 December 2014 (aged 78)
Position(s)
Wing half
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 October 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 12 December 2014 (aged 78) | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Benburb | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955–1966 | Hibernian | 208 | (22) |
| 1966–1967 | Falkirk | 14 | (0) |
| 1967–1968 | Clydebank | 27 | (3) |
| Total | 249 | (25) | |
| International career | |||
| 1959 | Scotland under-23 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Baxter (15 October 1936 – 12 December 2014) was a Scottish footballer, who played as a wing half for Hibernian, Falkirk and Clydebank during the 1950s and 1960s.[1] He was capped once by Scotland at under-23 level,[2] and played for Hibs in the 1958 Scottish Cup Final, which Hibs lost 1–0 to Clyde.[3] Clyde's winning goal was scored with a shot that deflected off Baxter.[3]
John Baxter died on 12 December 2014, aged 78.[4]
