John Kay McTavish (7 June 1885 – 4 April 1944) was a Scottish footballer who played for several clubs, including Falkirk, Oldham Athletic, Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United, Partick Thistle, Dumbarton and East Stirlingshire,[5] and for Scotland at international level.[6][7]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Kay McTavish | ||
| Date of birth | 7 June 1885 | ||
| Place of birth | Govan, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 4 April 1944 (aged 58) | ||
| Place of death | Falkirk, Scotland[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Ibrox Roselea[1] | |||
| 1904–1905 | Petershill | ||
| 1905–1910 | Falkirk | 151 | (35) |
| 1910 | Oldham Athletic | 10 | (0) |
| 1910–1912 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | (3) |
| 1912–1913 | Newcastle United | 34 | (6) |
| 1913–1919 | Partick Thistle | 123 | (18) |
| 1914 | → York City (loan) | ? | (?) |
| 1915 | → Goole Town (loan) | ? | (?) |
| 1917 | → Heart of Midlothian (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 1917–1918 | → Falkirk (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 1918–1919 | → York City (loan) | ? | (?) |
| 1919–1920 | Bo'ness | ? | (?) |
| 1920–1921 | East Fife | ? | (?) |
| 1920–1921[2] | → Dumbarton (loan) | 22 | (3) |
| 1921–1922 | East Stirlingshire | 23 | (5) |
| International career | |||
| 1907–1908[3] | Scottish League XI | 2 | (0) |
| 1912 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| 1916[4] | Scottish League (wartime) | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editMcTavish began his career at the Glasgow junior side Petershill before joining Falkirk in 1905, being a part of the team which finished runners-up in Scottish Division One twice (the 1907–08 and 1909–10 seasons).[1]
In summer 1910, he joined Oldham Athletic and played 10 matches at Boundary Park before signing for Tottenham Hotspur by the end of the same year. The inside right featured in 40 games and scored twice in all competitions for the Lilywhites between December 1910 and April 1912,[8] when he left White Hart Lane to join Newcastle United[9] where he made a further 34 appearances and scored six goals.[10]
He went on have spells at Partick Thistle, York City, Goole Town, Heart of Midlothian, a return to Falkirk, East Fife, Dumbarton and finally East Stirlingshire.
International career
editMcTavish played once for Scotland against Ireland on 19 March 1910. The match played in Belfast ended in a 1–0 victory for Ireland.[6]
Personal life
editMcTavish's younger brother Bob was also a footballer and a forward whose career path took him to Petershill then Falkirk, where the siblings were teammates – although Bob's preferred position at right wing was occupied by Jock Simpson, with whom John had a noted partnership.[1] The brothers also played together at Tottenham.[11]
McTavish died in 1944.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Pen Pic - John McTavish - Falkirk FC - 1907, Falkirk Football Historian, 9 July 2016
- ^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock – The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
- ^ (SFL player) John Kay McTavish, London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ "Association Football – War Fund Games". The Glasgow Herald. 22 May 1916. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 174. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
- ^ a b Scotland player John Kay McTavish, London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 23 June 2009
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players, Tottenham Hotspur Retrieved 3 December 2012 Archived 15 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Spurs to Newcastle transfers, My Eyes Have Seen The Glory. Retrieved 23 June 2009
- ^ Newcastle United Players: John McTavish, toon1892
- ^ The Spurs Alphabet (page 284), Bob Goodwin, 2017, ISBN 9780954043421