John Wyllie (footballer) explained

John Wyllie
Fullname:John Stewart Wyllie
Birth Date:1884[1]
Birth Place:Riccarton, Scotland
Death Date:[2]
Death Place:Aberdeen, Scotland
Position:Centre half
Clubs1:Kilmarnock Deanpark
Years2:1901–1909
Clubs2:Kilmarnock
Caps2:46
Goals2:5
Years3:1905
Clubs3:Rangers (loan)
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:1905–1906
Clubs4:→ Maxwelltown Volunteers (loan)
Years5:1906–1908
Clubs5:Ayr Parkhouse (loan)
Years6:1908
Clubs6:Ayr
Years7:1908–1909
Clubs7:Hurlford
Years8:1909–1910
Clubs8:Clyde
Caps8:13
Goals8:3
Years9:1910–1912
Clubs9:Aberdeen
Caps9:64
Goals9:6
Years10:1912–1913
Clubs10:Bradford City
Caps10:24
Goals10:0
Years11:1913–1920
Clubs11:Aberdeen
Caps11:105
Goals11:20
Years12:1918–1919
Clubs12:Fraserburgh (loan)
Years13:1920–1921
Clubs13:Fraserburgh
Years14:1921–1922
Clubs14:St Johnstone
Caps14:28
Goals14:1
Years15:1922
Clubs15:Forfar Athletic
Caps15:23
Goals15:2
Totalcaps:303
Totalgoals:37

John Stewart Wyllie (1884–1940) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre half.[3]

Career

Born in Riccarton, Wyllie spent his early career with Kilmarnock Deanpark, Kilmarnock, Rangers, Maxwelltown Volunteers, Ayr Parkhouse, Ayr, Hurlford, Clyde and Aberdeen.[4] He signed for Bradford City from Aberdeen in May 1912.[5] He made 24 league appearances for the club,[6] before returning to Aberdeen in September 1913.[5] He later played for Fraserburgh, St Johnstone and Forfar Athletic,[4] and later coached in Norway.[4]

Career statistics

[7] [8]

ClubSeasonLeagueCupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Kilmarnock1901–02Scottish Division One12200122
1902–0311120131
1903–0421160271
1904–05220022
Total46680546
Clyde1909–10Scottish Division One13313+3+
Aberdeen1910–11Scottish Division One30230332
1911–1234452396
Total64682728
Bradford City1912–13First Division24000240
Aberdeen1913–14Scottish Division One32820348
1914–15344344
1915–16203203
1916–17124124
1917–18Aberdeen withdrew from competitive football due to the First World War
1918–19
1919–20Scottish Division One7130101
Total105205011020
St Johnstone1921–22Scottish Division Two28128+1+
Forfar Athletic1922–23Scottish Division Two23210242
Career total3033822+2+325+40+

Sources

Notes and References

  1. https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/record-results?search_type=people&dl_cat=statutory&dl_rec=statutory-births&surname=wyllie&surname_so=exact&forename=john%20Stewart&forename_so=exact&sex=M&from_year=1880&to_year=1890&record_type=stat_births Statutory registers – Births – Search results
  2. https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/record-results?search_type=people&dl_cat=statutory&dl_rec=statutory-deaths&surname=wyllie&surname_so=exact&forename=john%20Stewart&forename_so=exact&other_surname_so=exact&mmsurname_so=exact&birth_year=1883&birth_year_range=3&record_type=stat_deaths Statutory registers – Deaths – Search results
  3. A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.
  4. Web site: Profile. 22 August 2019. AFC Heritage.
  5. Frost, p. 410
  6. Frost, p. 390
  7. Web site: Kilmarnock Player John Wyllie Details . 2023-04-10 . www.fitbastats.com.
  8. Web site: Forfar Athletic Player John Wylie Details . 2023-04-10 . www.fitbastats.com.