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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Kay McTavish | ||
| Date of birth | (1885-06-07)7 June 1885 | ||
| Place of birth | Govan, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 4 April 1944(1944-04-04) (aged 58) | ||
| Playing position | Inside right | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ? | Petershill | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ?–1910 | Falkirk | ? | (?) |
| 1910 | Oldham Athletic | 10 | (0) |
| 1910–1911 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | (3) |
| 1911–1912 | Newcastle United | 34 | (6) |
| ?–? | Partick Thistle | ? | (?) |
| ?–? | York City | ? | (?) |
| ?–? | Goole Town | ? | (?) |
| ?–? | East Fife | ? | (?) |
| ?–? | East Stirlingshire | ? | (?) |
| 1920–1921 | Dumbarton[1] | 22 | (3) |
| National team | |||
| 1907–1908 | Scottish League XI[2] | 2 | (0) |
| 1912 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
John Kay McTavish (7 June 1885 – 4 April 1944) was a Scottish footballer who played for Petershill, Falkirk, Oldham Athletic, Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United, Partick Thistle, York City, Goole Town, East Fife, East Stirlingshire, Dumbarton [3] and Scotland at international level.[4]
Playing career
McTavish began his career at the Glasgow junior side Petershill. In 1910, he joined Oldham Athletic and played 10 matches before signing for Tottenham Hotspur. The inside right featured in 40 games and scored twice in all competitions for the Lilywhites between 1910–1912. [5] McTavish left White Hart Lane to join Newcastle United in April, 1912,[6] where he made a further 34 appearances and scoring six goals. He went on have spells at Partick Thistle, York City, Goole Town, East Fife, East Stirlingshire and finally Dumbarton.
International career
McTavish played once for Scotland against Ireland on 19 March 1910. The match played in Belfast ended in a 1–0 victory for Ireland.[4]
References
^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock – The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ http://www.londonhearts.com/SFL/players/johnkaymctavish.html
^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 174. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
^ ab McTavish's international stats Retrieved 23 June 2009
^ Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 3 December 2012 Archived 3 June 2009 at WebCite
^ Spurs to Newcastle transfers Retrieved 23 June 2009
