John Maconnachie Explained

John Maconnachie
Fullname:John Smith Jackson Maconnachie
Birth Date:8 May 1885
Birth Place:Aberdeen, Scotland
Position:Defender
Years1:–1903
Clubs1:Glasgow Perthshire
Years2:1903–1907
Clubs2:Hibernian
Caps2:78
Goals2:6
Years3:1907–1920
Clubs3:Everton
Caps3:245
Goals3:6
Years4:1914
Clubs4:Hibernian (loan)
Caps4:1
Goals4:0
Years5:1916
Clubs5:Djurgården (guest)
Years6:1918
Clubs6:Shelbourne (guest)
Years7:1920
Clubs7:Djurgården (loan)
Years8:1920–1922
Clubs8:Swindon Town
Caps8:55
Goals8:3
Clubs9:Swindon Town
Caps9:1
Goals9:0
Years10:1923
Clubs10:Foleshill Great Heath
Clubs11:Lowestoft Town
Years12:1928
Clubs12:Barrow
Caps12:2
Goals12:0
Totalcaps:382
Totalgoals:15
Manageryears1:1922
Managerclubs1:Djurgården
Manageryears2:1927–1928
Managerclubs2:Barrow

John Smith Jackson Maconnachie (8 May 1885 – 1956) was a Scottish professional football player and manager.

Career

Born in Aberdeen, Maconnachie spent his early career in his native Scotland with Glasgow Perthshire and Hibernian,[1] before moving to English side Everton in 1907. Between September 1907 and May 1915 Maconnachie made 229 appearances in the English Football League,[2] [3] winning the competition as team captain in 1914–15 before the regular competitions were suspended during World War I, during which he served in the British Army, then as a mechanic in the Royal Air Force.[4] He resumed his football career when the conflict was over and played one further top level season for Everton (16 league appearances, 2 goals) in 1919–20.[5] [6]

Maconnachie then moved to Swindon Town, making a further 55 appearances in the Football League Third Division (South) over two seasons.[7] He moved to Sweden in 1922 to become manager of Djurgårdens IF, a club he had played for as a guest during the war, and then on loan,[5] [4] but soon returned to England, making one more appearance for Swindon in January 1923. He later managed Barrow between 1927 and 1928;[8] now well into his 40s, he played twice for them in February 1928.[5] [4]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.fitbastats.com/hibs/player.php?playerid=5621 (Hibernian player) Maconnachie, John
  2. Web site: Player database: Signed between 1900 – 1919 . 24 November 2009 . EFC History . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090307151025/http://www.efchistory.co.uk/Other%20Players%201900%20-%201919.htm . 7 March 2009 .
  3. Web site: Player profile. 24 November 2009. Everton F.C. official website. https://web.archive.org/web/20120928134708/http://www.evertonfc.com/stats/?mode=player_details&player_id=448. 28 September 2012. dead.
  4. https://www.vintagefootballers.com/product/maconnachie-jock-image-1-swindon-1921/ Maconnachie John "Jock" Image 1 Swindon Town 1921
  5. https://playupliverpool.com/1956/01/01/john-smith-jackson-maconnachie-jock-maconnachie-playupliverpool-com/ John Smith Jackson Maconnachie (Jock Maconnachie)
  6. https://www.11v11.com/players/john-maconnachie-46450/ John Maconnachie
  7. Web site: John Maconnachie. 1 November 2020. Swindon-Town-F.C..
  8. Web site: Managers. 24 November 2009. Barrow A.F.C. official website.