John Browning (footballer, born 1915)

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John Browning
Personal information
Date of birth (1915-01-27)27 January 1915
Place of birth Alexandria, Scotland
Date of death 14 August 1971(1971-08-14) (aged 56)
Place of death Alexandria, Scotland
Position(s) Left half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1931–1932 Bridgeton Waverley
1932–1934 Dunoon Athletic
1934–1939 Liverpool 19 (0)
1939–1945 Gillingham 0 (0)
1945–1947 Cowdenbeath 7 (1)
Managerial career
1947–19?? LVV Sparta[1]
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Browning (27 January 1915 – 14 August 1971) was a Scottish footballer who played as a wing half for Liverpool and Cowdenbeath.[2] In his spell at Anfield he was unable to displace the long-serving Jimmy McDougall from his preferred position, making only 19 appearances across five seasons.[3] He moved to Gillingham, but before playing for them his career was interrupted by the onset of World War II, during which he appeared for Dumbarton,[4][5] Albion Rovers and Cowdenbeath, staying with the Fife club after the conflict ended.

His father of the same name was also a footballer, winning Scottish league titles with Celtic[6] and also appearing for Dumbarton.[7][8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "De Leerdam Sporter – 100 jaar" (PDF). leerdamsport.nl.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "COWDENBEATH : 1946/47 – 2011/12". neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Liverpool player John Browning profile". LFC History. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  4. ^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock – The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
  5. ^ "Dumbarton player John Browning (2) profile". Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Celtic player John Browning profile". Fitbastats. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Dumbarton player John Browning (1) profile". Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  8. ^ Senior Football Players from the Vale of Leven in the 20th Century | Johnny Browning (Outside left: Dumbarton Harp, Vale of Leven, Celtic, Chelsea, Dumbarton. Senior career 1910 – 1924), The Vale of Leven