Percy Hislop Explained

Percy Hislop
Birth Date:12 September 1870[1]
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Position:Forward
Years1:
Clubs1:Glasgow Royal
Years2:
Clubs2:Westburn
Years3:1888–1890
Clubs3:Partick Thistle
Years4:1890–1891
Clubs4:Rangers
Caps4:18
Goals4:9
Years5:1891–1892
Clubs5:Aston Villa
Caps5:7
Goals5:3
Clubs6:Forfar Athletic

Percy Hislop, also known as David Hislop (12 September 1870 – 1929) was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Aston Villa.[2]

He had earlier played in Scotland for Partick Thistle[3] [4] and Rangers,[5] making an important contribution to the Govan club's first national championship in the inaugural 1890–91 Scottish Football League, playing in all of the 18 regular fixtures and scoring in the play-off against Dumbarton,[6] a 2–2 draw which resulted in the title being shared between the clubs. He moved to England shortly afterwards, but having scored on his debut and been a regular member of the starting line-up for Villa at the start of the 1891–92 Football League season, he did not play for them again after October 1891, and the following year returned north with non-league Forfar Athletic.[7]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.11v11.com/players/percy-hislop-45693/ Percy Hislop
  2. Book: Joyce, Michael. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. 2004. SoccerData. 1-899468-67-6.
  3. http://ptearlyyears.net/the-inchview-boys-are-in-town The Inchview boys are in town
  4. https://ptearlyyears.net/1880s/1889-90 1889-90 Grievance with the SFA
  5. https://www.fitbastats.com/rangers/player.php?playerid=2019 (Rangers player) Hislop, David
  6. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=O6REAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pLUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6182%2C4943053 Football. League Championship–Rangers v. Dumbarton.
  7. A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.