Name: John JohnstonBorn: 2 May 1947, Belfast
Height: 5.08 ft
Weight: 11.06 st
Position: Midfielder
Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 1 Under-23 Cap (1969), 1 Amateur Cap (1967).
Club Honours: (with Glentoran) Irish League Champion 1967/68; Co. Antrim Shield Winner 1967/68; (with Blackpool) Anglo-Italian Tournament Winner 1970/71.
Club Career:
Teams
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Seasons
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Signed
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Fee
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League
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FA Cup
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FL Cup
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Europe
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Other
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Holywood Rangers
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Linfield
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Glentoran
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66/67-68/69
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-
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-
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*59 (1)/18
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-
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-
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3(0)/1
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-
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Detroit Cougars
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1967
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May-67
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Guest
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4 (2)/ 0
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-
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-
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-
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-
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68/69-71/72
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Nov-68
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-
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19 (6)/ 2
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-
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2(0)/0
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-
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1(2)/0
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Halifax Town
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71/72
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Oct-71
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Loan
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3 (1)/ 1
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-
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-
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-
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-
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72/73-73/74
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Juk-72
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-
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55 (4)/ 4
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4(1)/1
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4(0)/0
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-
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-
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Southport
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74/75-75/76
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Jul-74
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-
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82 (0)/ 6
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2(0)/0
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4(0)/0
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-
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-
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Halifax Town
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76/77-78/79
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Jul-76
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-
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67 (6)/ 7
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5(0)/0
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5(0)/0
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-
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Fleetwood Town
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-
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-
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-
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(Cheshire County League)
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Blackpool Mechanics
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(Lancashire Combination)
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Portadown
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TOTALS
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-
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£-
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289(20)/38
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11(1)/1
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15(0)/0
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3(0)/1
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1(2)/0
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Biography:
Later worked as a sales rep for a paint company.
More to follow.
Shaymen Online
Wikipedia
Northern Ireland Under-23 Cap Details:
26-03-1969 Italy.... A L 1-2 FR
Summary: 1/0. Won 0, Drew 0, Lost 1.
Northern Ireland Amateur Cap Details:
23-09-1967 England H L 0-1
Summary: 1/0. Won 0, Drew 0, Lost 1.
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