John Divers (footballer, born 1874)
Scottish footballer
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John Divers (19 January 1874 – 13 March 1942) was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward for Hibernian, Celtic, Everton and Scotland.[7]
Birth name
John Diver
Date of birth
19 January 1874[1]
Place of birth
Calton, Scotland
Date of death
13 March 1942 (aged 68)[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth name | John Diver | ||
| Date of birth | 19 January 1874[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Calton, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 13 March 1942 (aged 68)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Bridgeton, Scotland | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Vale of Clyde | |||
| Benburb | |||
| –1893 | Hibernian | ||
| 1893–1897[2] | Celtic | 29 | (15) |
| 1897–1898[3] | Everton | 30 | (11) |
| 1898–1901[2] | Celtic | 34 | (22) |
| 1901–1904[4] | Hibernian | 25 | (10) |
| Total | 118 | (58) | |
| International career | |||
| 1895[5] | Scotland | 1 | (1) |
| 1895[6] | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He won the Scottish Cup on three occasions: with Celtic in 1899 and 1900 (having returned to the club for a second spell after a dispute over critical press reporters which led to his suspension and departure, along with Peter Meechan, in 1897),[8] and with Hibs in 1902.[9]
