John Wyllie (footballer)
Scottish footballer
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John Stewart Wyllie (1884–1940) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre half.[4]
Full name
John Stewart Wyllie[1]
Date of birth
1884[2]
Place of birth
Riccarton, Scotland
Date of death
1940 (aged 55–56) [3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Stewart Wyllie[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1884[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Riccarton, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1940 (aged 55–56) [3] | ||
| Place of death | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Kilmarnock Deanpark | |||
| 1901–1909 | Kilmarnock | 46 | (5) |
| 1905 | → Rangers (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1905–1906 | → Maxwelltown Volunteers (loan) | ||
| 1906–1908 | → Ayr Parkhouse (loan) | ||
| 1908 | Ayr | ||
| 1908–1909 | Hurlford | ||
| 1909–1910 | Clyde | 13 | (3) |
| 1910–1912 | Aberdeen | 64 | (6) |
| 1912–1913 | Bradford City | 24 | (0) |
| 1913–1920 | Aberdeen | 105 | (20) |
| 1918–1919 | → Fraserburgh (loan) | ||
| 1920–1921 | Fraserburgh | ||
| 1921–1922 | St Johnstone | 28 | (1) |
| 1922 | Forfar Athletic | 23 | (2) |
| Total | 303 | (37) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Riccarton, Wyllie spent his early career with Kilmarnock Deanpark, Kilmarnock, Rangers, Maxwelltown Volunteers, Ayr Parkhouse, Ayr, Hurlford, Clyde and Aberdeen.[1][5] He signed for Bradford City from Aberdeen in May 1912.[6] He made 24 league appearances for the club,[7] before returning to Aberdeen in September 1913.[6] He later played for Fraserburgh, St Johnstone and Forfar Athletic,[1][5] and later coached in Norway.[1]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kilmarnock | 1901–02 | Scottish Division One | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| 1902–03 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
| 1903–04 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| 1904–05 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Total | 46 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 54 | 6 | ||
| Clyde | 1909–10 | Scottish Division One | 13 | 3 | – | – | 13+ | 3+ |
| Aberdeen | 1910–11 | Scottish Division One | 30 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 2 |
| 1911–12 | 34 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 6 | ||
| Total | 64 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 72 | 8 | ||
| Bradford City | 1912–13 | First Division | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Aberdeen | 1913–14 | Scottish Division One | 32 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 8 |
| 1914–15 | 34 | 4 | – | – | 34 | 4 | ||
| 1915–16 | 20 | 3 | – | – | 20 | 3 | ||
| 1916–17 | 12 | 4 | – | – | 12 | 4 | ||
| 1917–18 | Aberdeen withdrew from competitive football due to the First World War | |||||||
| 1918–19 | ||||||||
| 1919–20 | Scottish Division One | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| Total | 105 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 110 | 20 | ||
| St Johnstone | 1921–22 | Scottish Division Two | 28 | 1 | – | – | 28+ | 1+ |
| Forfar Athletic | 1922–23 | Scottish Division Two | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 2 |
| Career total | 303 | 38 | 22+ | 2+ | 325+ | 40+ | ||
Sources
- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
