John Findlay (footballer) should not be confused with Jock Finlay.
| John Findlay | |
| Fullname: | John Findlay |
| Birth Place: | Kilmaurs, Scotland |
| Death Date: | 25 September 1916 |
| Death Place: | Pas-de-Calais, France |
| Position: | Right half |
| Years1: | –1905 |
| Clubs1: | Knibshill United |
| Years2: | 1905–1906 |
| Clubs2: | Newcastle United |
| Caps2: | 2 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1906–1909 |
| Clubs3: | Vale of Leven |
| Caps3: | 52 |
| Goals3: | 9 |
| Years4: | 1909–1910 |
| Clubs4: | Airdrieonians |
| Caps4: | 20 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 1910–1911 |
| Clubs5: | Vale of Leven |
| Caps5: | 8 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
John Findlay, also known as Jack Findlay or Jock Findlay (died 25 September 1916), was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Vale of Leven and Airdrieonians as a right half.[1] He also played in the Football League for Newcastle United.[2] [3]
After the outbreak of the First World War, Findlay enlisted as a private in the Scots Guards in Girvan and died of wounds in France on 25 September 1916.[4] He was buried in Bienvillers Military Cemetery.
| Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Newcastle United | 1905–06[5] | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Vale of Leven | 1906–07[6] | Scottish Second Division | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| 1907–08 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 3 | |||
| 1908–09 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 24 | 5 | |||
| Total | 52 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 65 | 9 | |||
| Airdrieonians | 1909–10 | Scottish Second Division | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| Vale of Leven | 1910–11 | Scottish Second Division | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total | 60 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 75 | 9 | |||
| Career total | 82 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 99 | 9 | |||