John McPherson (28 February 1867 – 2 April 1957) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre half for Heart of Midlothian and Nottingham Forest.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | John McPherson | ||
Date of birth | 28 February 1867 | ||
Place of birth | Motherwell, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 2 April 1957(1957-04-02) (aged 90) | ||
Place of death | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1888–1891 | Heart of Midlothian[lower-alpha 1] | 9 | (5) |
1891–1901 | Nottingham Forest[lower-alpha 2] | 245 | (29) |
1892 | → Heart of Midlothian (loan) | 4 | (1) |
1901–1902 | Motherwell | 3 | (0) |
National team | |||
1891 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Born in Motherwell, McPherson played in Scotland for Heart of Midlothian from July 1888 to June 1891, winning the Scottish Cup with the Edinburgh club in 1891.[2] He moved south of the border to play for Nottingham Forest,[3] but was briefly loaned back to Hearts from May to August 1892. He then returned to Nottingham Forest where he played for the best part of a decade, becoming club captain. He also won the FA Cup with Forest in 1898, scoring in the final in a 3–1 win over rivals Derby County.[4] He returned to Scotland to complete his career with his hometown club, Motherwell, in the 1901–02 season.[1]
He made his only appearance for Scotland in 1891.[5][lower-alpha 3]
He moved to Canada in 1910 and settled in Regina, Saskatchewan working for the City of Regina. In 1950 he moved to Victoria, British Columbia where he died in 1957.[2]
Heart of Midlothian
Nottingham Forest