| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Ainslie Johnston | ||
| Date of birth | 17 November 1902 | ||
| Place of birth | Stevenston, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 12 October 1987(1987-10-12) (aged 84) | ||
| Place of death | Kilwinning, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Ardeer Thistle | ||
| 1921–1935 | Heart of Midlothian | 274 | (9) |
| 1922 | → Stevenston United (loan) | ||
| 1926 | → Cowdenbeath (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 1935–1936 | Arbroath | 8 | (0) |
| Total | 292 | (9) | |
| International career | |||
| 1928–1932 | Scottish League XI | 3 | (0) |
| 1929–1932 | Scotland | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Ainslie Johnston (17 November 1902 – 12 October 1987) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre-half for Heart of Midlothian, where he spent 14 years (as well as half-season loans at Stevenston United and Cowdenbeath and a short spell with Arbroath before retiring), and the Scotland national team.
See also
References
- "SFL player] John Johnstone [sic]". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- "[Scotland player] John Johnstone [sic]". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- Brown, Alan; Tossani, Gabriele (5 March 2020). "Scotland – International Matches 1931–1939". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- "Scotland win at Cardiff". The Scotsman. 27 October 1929. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
J. A. Johnston, the Heart of Midlothian centre-half, won high praise for his defensive play.
- "Hearts player John Ainslie Johnston". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- (Smith 2013, p. 140)
- John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
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- Sources
- Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.
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- 1902 births
- 1987 deaths
- Scottish men's footballers
- Footballers from North Ayrshire
- Men's association football central defenders
- Scotland men's international footballers
- Heart of Midlothian F.C. players
- Cowdenbeath F.C. players
- Ardeer Thistle F.C. players
- Arbroath F.C. players
- Scottish Junior Football Association players
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish Football League representative players
- People from Stevenston
- 20th-century Scottish sportsmen
- Scottish football defender, 1900s birth stubs