Davie Johnston (footballer, born 1942) explained

Davy Johnston
Fullname:David Ross Johnston[1]
Birth Date:1942 11, df=y
Birth Place:Nairn, Scotland
Death Date:7 April 2004 (aged 63)
Death Place:Inverness, Scotland
Height:5 ft 8 in
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:Nairn County
Years1:1960–1961
Caps1:5
Goals1:1
Clubs1:Heart of Midlothian
Years2:1961–1966
Caps2:266
Goals2:284
Clubs2:Nairn County
Years3:1966–1969
Caps3:98
Goals3:39
Clubs3:Aberdeen
Years4:1969–1975
Caps4:188
Goals4:156
Clubs4:Caledonian
Years5:1975–1976
Caps5:13
Goals5:2
Clubs5:Nairn County
Totalcaps:570
Totalgoals:482

David Ross "Davy" Johnston (1942 – 2004) was a Scottish footballer, who played as a forward for Nairn County FC and Caledonian FC of the Scottish Highland Football League, and Heart of Midlothian FC and Aberdeen FC of the Scottish Football League.

Johnston began his senior football career as a 16 year old with his home town club, Nairn County FC. of the Scottish Highland Football League. He transferred to Heart of Midlothian FC of the Scottish Football League at 18 years of age and was very quickly in the Hearts first team playing at the top level of Scottish football. Due to homesickness Johnson returned to Nairn one year later and spent the next five years in Highland League football with Nairn County before transferring back into the Scottish League top tier of football with Aberdeen FC where he had a successful three years before once again returning to the Highland League, this time with Inverness team Caledonian FC, and finally finishing his senior football career at his first senior club, Nairn County FC.

Johnston was the subject of a 2010 book 'Pittodrie's Silent Assassin - Davy Johnston: Aberdeen, Nairn and Caley Sharpshooter' by journalist and lifelong Nairn County supporter Donald Wilson.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club[2] [3] SeasonLeagueScottish CupLeague CupEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hearts of Midlothian1960-61Scottish Division One5100000051
Aberdeen1966-6720106400002614
1967-6828163040103616
1968-69278612010369
Total753415560209839
Career total8035155602010340

Notes and References

  1. Web site: David Ross Johnston . www.londonhearts.com . London Hearts Supporters' Club . 30 June 2015.
  2. Web site: David Ross Johnston - Hearts Career - from 07 Nov 1960 to 20 Apr 1961 . 2023-04-19 . www.londonhearts.com.
  3. Web site: Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile . 2023-04-19 . afcheritage.org.