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]