John McTavish (footballer, born 1932)

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John McTavish
Personal information
Full name John Robert McTavish[1]
Date of birth (1932-02-02) 2 February 1932 (age 92)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Centre-half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Dalry Thistle
1952–1960 Manchester City 93 (0)
1960–1964 St Mirren 91 (2)
1964–1965 Stranraer 7 (0)
Total 191 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Robert McTavish (born 2 February 1932) is a Scottish footballer, who played as a centre-half in the Football League for Manchester City.[2][3] He returned to his native Scotland with St Mirren as part of the deal which took Gerry Baker to Maine Road in November 1960.[4][5]

His father Bob and uncle John were also footballers, both featuring for Falkirk and Tottenham Hotspur in the early 20th century.[6]

References

  1. ^ Manchester City Player by Player, Tony Matthews, 2013, ISBN 9781445617374
  2. ^ Brown, Neil (2 September 2012). "John McTavish". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  3. ^ "John McTavish". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  4. ^ John Robert McTavish[permanent dead link‍], BlueKing
  5. ^ The Fabulous Baker Boys, Tom Maxwell, 2013, ISBN 9780857906571
  6. ^ The Spurs Alphabet (page 284), Bob Goodwin, 2017, ISBN 9780954043421
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