Johnny Darroch

Johnny Darroch
Personal information
Full name John Darroch[1]
Date of birth 28 January 1871[2]
Place of birth Bonhill, Scotland[2]
Date of death 24 November 1949(1949-11-24) (aged 78)[3]
Place of death Dundee, Scotland[3]
Height 5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (1.71 m)[2]
Position(s) Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Dumbarton
–1890 Renton
1890–1892 Vale of Leven 7 (0)
1892–1893 The Wednesday 16 (0)
1894–1896 Dundee 36 (0)
1896–1901 Bury 143 (1)
1901–1902 Blackburn Rovers 17 (0)
1902–1910 Dundee 39 (0)
1910–1911 Dundee Hibernian 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Darroch (28 January 1871 – 24 November 1949), sometimes known as Johnny Darroch, Joe Darroch or Jack Darroch,[4] was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a full back for a number of clubs in the Football League and Scottish League.

Career

A full back, Darroch played in the Football League for The Wednesday, Bury and Blackburn Rovers and was a part of Bury's 1899–1900 FA Cup-winning team.[1][5] He also played in the Scottish League for Dundee and Vale of Leven.[3] Darroch joined Dundee Hibernian at the beginning of the 1910–11 season, but made no competitive appearances and was released in April 1911.[6] During the First World War he played for Dainty's XI, a charity team organised by his former Dundee teammate Herbert Dainty.[7]

Personal life

Between the end of his football career and his death in 1949, Darroch emigrated to the United States.[2] At the time of his death in November 1949, he was living in Dundee.[2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vale of Leven 1890–91[3] Scottish League 2 0 0 0 2 0
1891–92[3] 5 0 0 0 5 0
Total 7 0 0 0 7 0
The Wednesday 1892–93[8] First Division 12 0 2 0 14 0
1893–94[8] 4 0 0 0 4 0
Total 16 0 2 0 18 0
Dundee 1894–95[4] Scottish Division One 18 0 6 0 24 0
1895–96[4] 18 0 2 0 20 0
Total 36 0 8 0 44 0
Blackburn Rovers 1901–02[2] First Division 17 0 1 0 18 0
Dundee 1902–03[4] Scottish Division One 22 0 6 0 28 0
1903–04[4] 8 0 2 0 10 0
1904–05[4] 1 0 0 0 1 0
1905–06[4] 8 0 0 0 8 0
Total 75 0 16 0 91 0
Career total 115 0 19 0 134 0

Honours

Bury

References

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 74. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Darroch". BRFCS.com. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "Johnny Darroch | Player Statistics | Dundee". Dee Archive. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  5. ^ a b "1900 FA Cup Final Match | Bury vs Southampton". www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Johnny Darroch". Arab Archive. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  7. ^ Gracie, Steve (2008). A Passion for Survival: Dundee United FC, A Comprehensive History 1909–1945. Dundee: Arabest Publishing. p. 173. ISBN 9780955834103.
  8. ^ a b "J Darroch". www.adrianbullock.com. Retrieved 10 August 2017.


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