John Paterson Rankin (10 May 1901 – 24 September 1952) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward for clubs including Hamilton Academical,[3] Dundee, Charlton Athletic,[4] Chelsea[2] and Notts County.[1] He played on the losing side in the 1925 Scottish Cup Final while with Dundee[5] and won the Football League Third Division South title in 1928–29 with Charlton,[6] prior to playing in the English top flight with Chelsea where he featured regularly during the 1931–32 and 1932–33 campaigns.[7]
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Full name | John Paterson Rankin[1] | ||
Date of birth | 10 May 1901 | ||
Place of birth | Coatbridge, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 24 September 1952(1952-09-24) (aged 51)[2] | ||
Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Height | 5 ft 8.5 in (174 cm)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
– | Bellshill Athletic | ||
1922–1924 | Hamilton Academical | 40 | (3) |
1923 | → Ayr United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
1923 | → Mid-Annandale (loan) | ||
1924 | Doncaster Rovers | 6 | (0) |
1924–1925 | Bradford City | ||
1925 | Dundee | 13 | (1) |
1925–1930 | Charlton Athletic | 187 | (34) |
1930–1934 | Chelsea | 62 | (9) |
1934–1936 | Notts County | 25 | (2) |
1936–1937 | Burton Town | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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