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John Wyllie
Personal information
Full name John Stewart Wyllie[1]
Date of birth 1884[2]
Place of birth Riccarton, Scotland
Date of death 1940 (aged 55–56)[3]
Place of death Aberdeen, Scotland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Kilmarnock Deanpark
1901–1909 Kilmarnock 46 (5)
1905 → Rangers (loan) 0 (0)
1905–1906 → Maxwelltown Volunteers (loan)
1906–1908 → Ayr Parkhouse (loan)
1908 Ayr
1908–1909 Hurlford
1909–1910 Clyde 13 (3)
1910–1912 Aberdeen 64 (6)
1912–1913 Bradford City 24 (0)
1913–1920 Aberdeen 105 (20)
1918–1919 → Fraserburgh (loan)
1920–1921 Fraserburgh
1921–1922 St Johnstone 28 (1)
1922 Forfar Athletic 23 (2)
Total 303 (37)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Stewart Wyllie (1884–1940) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre half.[4]

Career

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Born in Riccarton, Wyllie spent his early career with Kilmarnock Deanpark, Kilmarnock, Rangers, Maxwelltown Volunteers, Ayr Parkhouse, Ayr, Hurlford, Clyde and Aberdeen.[1][5] He signed for Bradford City from Aberdeen in May 1912.[6] He made 24 league appearances for the club,[7] before returning to Aberdeen in September 1913.[6] He later played for Fraserburgh, St Johnstone and Forfar Athletic,[1][5] and later coached in Norway.[1]

Career statistics

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[8][9]

Club Season League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kilmarnock 1901–02 Scottish Division One 12 2 0 0 12 2
1902–03 11 1 2 0 13 1
1903–04 21 1 6 0 27 1
1904–05 2 2 0 0 2 2
Total 46 6 8 0 54 6
Clyde 1909–10 Scottish Division One 13 3 – – 13+ 3+
Aberdeen 1910–11 Scottish Division One 30 2 3 0 33 2
1911–12 34 4 5 2 39 6
Total 64 6 8 2 72 8
Bradford City 1912–13 First Division 24 0 0 0 24 0
Aberdeen 1913–14 Scottish Division One 32 8 2 0 34 8
1914–15 34 4 – – 34 4
1915–16 20 3 – – 20 3
1916–17 12 4 – – 12 4
1917–18 Aberdeen withdrew from competitive football due to the First World War
1918–19
1919–20 Scottish Division One 7 1 3 0 10 1
Total 105 20 5 0 110 20
St Johnstone 1921–22 Scottish Division Two 28 1 – – 28+ 1+
Forfar Athletic 1922–23 Scottish Division Two 23 2 1 0 24 2
Career total 303 38 22+ 2+ 325+ 40+

Sources

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  • Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Profile". AFC Heritage. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  2. ^ Statutory registers – Births – Search results, ScotlandsPeople
  3. ^ Statutory registers – Deaths – Search results, ScotlandsPeople
  4. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ a b John Wyllie at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  6. ^ a b Frost, p. 410
  7. ^ Frost, p. 390
  8. ^ "Kilmarnock Player John Wyllie Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Forfar Athletic Player John Wylie Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 10 April 2023.


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