John Divers (footballer, born 1874) explained

John Divers
Birth Name:John Diver
Birth Date:19 January 1874[1]
Birth Place:Calton, Scotland
Death Place:Bridgeton, Scotland
Position:Forward
Clubs1:Vale of Clyde
Clubs2:Benburb
Years3:–1893
Clubs3:Hibernian
Years4:1893–1897[2]
Clubs4:Celtic
Caps4:29
Goals4:15
Years5:1897–1898[3]
Clubs5:Everton
Caps5:30
Goals5:11
Years6:1898–1901
Clubs6:Celtic
Caps6:34
Goals6:22
Years7:1901–1904[4]
Clubs7:Hibernian
Caps7:25
Goals7:10
Totalcaps:118
Totalgoals:58
Nationalyears1:1895[5]
Nationalteam1:Scotland
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:1895[6]
Nationalteam2:Scottish League XI
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0

John Divers (19 January 1874 – 13 March 1942) was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward for Hibernian, Celtic, Everton and Scotland.

He won the Scottish Cup on three occasions: with Celtic in 1899 and 1900 (having returned to the club for a second spell after a dispute over critical press reporters which led to his suspension and departure, along with Peter Meechan, in 1897),[7] and with Hibs in 1902.[8]

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  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=gmhADwAAQBAJ&dq=john+divers+Celtic&pg=PT101 Uniquely Celtic - The Soul and the Spirit
  2. Web site: Divers, John. FitbaStats (Celtic). 24 February 2017.
  3. Web site: John Divers. Everton FC. 24 February 2017.
  4. Web site: Divers, Johnny. FitbaStats (Hibernian). 24 February 2017.
  5. http://www.londonhearts.com/scotland/players/john1divers.html Scotland player John Divers
  6. Web site: SFL player John Divers . London Hearts Supporters' Club. 12 May 2020.
  7. News: The Broxburn footballer who swapped shale pits for silverware. 12 May 2020. Daily Record. 21 January 2010.
  8. A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.