Johnny Valentine (footballer) explained

Johnny Valentine
Fullname:John Cheyne Valentine
Birth Date:1930 3, df=y
Birth Place:Rathview, Scotland
Death Place:Forres, Scotland
Position:Centre half
Clubs1:Buckie Thistle
Years2:1953–1957
Clubs2:Queen's Park
Caps2:105
Goals2:0
Years3:1957–1958
Clubs3:Rangers
Caps3:2
Goals3:0
Years4:1958–1960
Clubs4:St Johnstone
Caps4:49
Goals4:0

John Cheyne Valentine (13 March 1930 – 17 February 2019) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Queen's Park, Rangers and St Johnstone in the Scottish League.[1] [2] [3] [4]

He is known for his ill-fated appearance at the 1957 Scottish League Cup Final, where he played centre-half for the Rangers team which lost 7–1 to Celtic.[5] Valentine made only 10 appearances for Rangers, all in the 1957–58 season.[6]

Valentine died in February 2019, aged 88.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: QPFC.com - A Historical Queen's Park FC Website . www.qpfc.com . 1 January 2017.
  2. Web site: QUEEN'S PARK : 1946/47 - 2013/14 . Neil Brown . 24 September 2015.
  3. Web site: RANGERS : 1946/47 - 2013/14 . Neil Brown . 24 September 2015.
  4. Web site: ST JOHNSTONE : 1946/47 - 2013/14 . Neil Brown . 24 September 2015.
  5. Web site: George Niven. www.scotsman.com. 1 January 2017.
  6. Web site: Rangers Player John Valentine Details. www.fitbastats.com. 1 January 2017.
  7. News: Former Rangers football player who lived in Inverness dies . Inverness Courier . 18 February 2019 . 1 March 2019 .