Jimmy Johnstone
Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Connolly Johnstone[1] | ||
Date of birth | 30 September 1944 | ||
Place of birth | Viewpark, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 13 March 2006 | (aged 61)||
Place of death | Uddingston, Scotland | ||
Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)[2][3] | ||
Position(s) | Outside right | ||
Youth career | |||
1958–1959 | Celtic | ||
1959–1961 | Viewpark Boys Guild | ||
1961–1962 | Celtic | ||
1961–1962 | → Blantyre Celtic (loan) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1962–1975 | Celtic | 306 | (82) |
1975 | San Jose Earthquakes | 9 | (0) |
1975–1977 | Sheffield United | 11 | (2) |
1977 | Dundee | 3 | (0) |
1977–1978 |
Shelbourne | 9 | (0) |
1978–1979 | Elgin City | 18 | (2) |
Total | 356 | (86) | |
International career | |||
1964 | Scotland U23 | 2 | (0) |
1964–1974 | Scotland | 23 | (4) |
1964–1970[4] |
Scottish League XI | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
James Connolly Johnstone (30 September 1944 – 13 March 2006) was a Scottish
Johnstone also won 23 caps for Scotland. He finished third in voting for the 1967 Ballon d'Or, and was inducted into the Scottish Football Hall of Fame when it was inaugurated in 2004.[citation needed]
Rodger Baillie [who?] called Johnstone a "genius who lived by magic and mischief",[6] while Hugh McIlvanney wrote that no other player "besieged opponents with such a complex, concentrated swirl of deceptive manoeuvres or ever conveyed a more exhilarating sense of joy in working wonders with the ball."[7]
Early life and youth career
Johnstone was the youngest of five children born to Matthew and Sarah Johnstone. He grew up in the family home on Old Edinburgh Road in Viewpark, North Lanarkshire, and he was educated at St Columba's primary school in Viewpark and then at St John's secondary school in Uddingston.[8]
His footballing ability first came to note at primary school, playing for the St Columba's team that won three trophies in 1953–54. The team at his secondary school, St John's, were less able, but their physical education teacher, Tommy Cassidy, was a friend of
At home, he used to dribble around milk bottles every day in the hallway for hours to perfect his skills. On reading that Stanley Matthews used to walk to Blackpool's ground wearing heavy boots to strengthen his leg muscles, Johnstone began wearing pit boots and would sprint and play football in them. He later said that this "probably added about three yards on to my pace."[9]
Despite the thrill of being involved with Celtic as a ballboy, Johnstone wanted to play football. As a result, he left Celtic to play for his local Boys Guild team. As well as playing locally, the team travelled down to play Manchester United's boys' team. Johnstone's ability caught the eye of the English giants but, upon his return to Scotland, Celtic scout John Higgins persuaded him to sign for Celtic;[2] He signed youth terms on the same day as left-back Tommy Gemmell, who lived a few miles away and would also have a long association with the club.[10] In order to gain experience, Johnstone was farmed out to junior club Blantyre Celtic.[8]
Club career
Celtic
Johnstone made his first team debut for Celtic on 27 March 1963 in a 6–0 defeat away against Kilmarnock in the league.[11] His next appearance came a month later, away against Hearts. He was again on the losing side (4–3), but scored his first senior goal.[11] Despite the defeats, Johnstone's performances won him a place in the team for the Scottish Cup Final on 4 May 1963 against Rangers. The young winger turned in a fine performance, helping Celtic to a creditable 1–1 draw with his confident dribbling. He also scored a goal but it was disallowed due to a foul moments earlier by teammate John Hughes.[12][13] Inexplicably, Johnstone was dropped for the replay and Celtic were outclassed by Rangers, who ran out comfortable 3–0 winners.[12][14]
The following season saw Johnstone establish himself as a regular in the side. He played in 25 league games, scoring six goals.[15] He also helped Celtic reach the semi-finals of the European Cup Winners' Cup, scoring against FC Basel in a 5–0 win at Parkhead in the first round, and then against MTK Budapest in a 3–0 win in the first leg of the semi-final. Celtic, however, lost 4–0 in the return match in Hungary and were knocked out on aggregate.[16]
Celtic were struggling throughout the 1960s until
Johnstone was one of the "
Two weeks after their European Cup win, Celtic played
Johnstone had a morbid fear of flying, which Jock Stein used to great effect on one occasion. Ahead of the first leg of a European tie against
In all, he made 308 League appearances for Celtic, scoring 82 goals. He also played another 207 times for them in the Scottish Cup, League Cup and in Europe, for an overall total of 515 matches.[2] He received further Ballon d'Or nominations in 1968 and 1969 placing 24th and 23rd, respectively.[25]
Later career
He later played for the
International career
Johnstone began his international career on 5 February 1964, playing for the Scottish Under 23 side in a friendly against England U23s, losing 2–0. He made one further appearance for the Scotland U23 side in May that year, a 3–0 win away against France U23.[28]
He made his international debut for the full
In May 1974, during the build-up to the
Johnstone won 23 caps for Scotland.[2][37]
Later life
After his playing career ended, Johnstone's problems with alcohol worsened, despite the efforts of his family.
A documentary film about Johnstone's life, created by Jamie Doran and narrated by Billy Connolly[41] titled Lord of the Wing first aired on the BBC on 25 April 2004.[42][3]
In June 2005,
Death and legacy
Having been diagnosed with incurable
In 2008, a bronze statue by Kate Robinson of Johnstone in action was unveiled at the main entrance to Celtic Park.[39][37][46][47]
In 2011, a statue of Johnstone and a memorial garden were created on the site at his former school, close to his home, on the Old Edinburgh Road, in Viewpark. The garden was opened by Johnstone's wife, family and some of the surviving members of the 'Lisbon Lions' team. The bronze, lifesize statue was made by sculptor John McKenna.[48][49]
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | Division | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Celtic[15] | 1962–63 | Scottish Division One
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
1963–64 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7[a] | 2 | 4[b] | 0 | 42 | 10 | ||
1964–65 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4[c] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 40 | 4 | ||
1965–66 | 32 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 7[a] | 3 | — | 54 | 14 | |||
1966–67 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 9[d] | 2 | 2[b] | 0 | 51 | 16 | ||
1967–68 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2[d] | 0 | 5[e] | 1 | 45 | 11 | ||
1968–69 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5[d] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 9 | ||
1969–70 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 9[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 11 | ||
1970–71 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4[d] | 4 | 1[b] | 0 | 52 | 19 | ||
1971–72 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 6[d] | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 40 | 10 | ||
1972–73 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3[d] | 0 | 2[f] | 3 | 41 | 13 | ||
1973–74 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 6[d] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 8 | ||
1974–75 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2[d] | 0 | 3[f] | 1 | 31 | 9 | ||
Total | 306 | 82 | 48 | 11 | 92 | 21 | 64 | 16 | 19 | 5 | 529 | 135 | ||
San Jose Earthquakes | 1975[50] | North American Soccer League | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
Sheffield United | 1975–76[51] | English Division One | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[g] | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
1976–77[52] | English Division Two | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
Total | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | |||
Dundee | 1977–78[27] | Scottish First Division
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Total | 329 | 84 | 49 | 11 | 92 | 21 | 64 | 16 | 20 | 5 | 554 | 137 |
- ^ European Cup Winners' Cup
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Glasgow Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
- ^ European Cup
- ^ Three appearances in Intercontinental Cup; two appearances one goal in Glasgow Cup
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Drybrough Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in Sheffield & Hallamshire County Cup
International appearances
Scotland national team[29] | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
1964 | 2 | 0 |
1965 | — | |
1966 | 2 | 2 |
1967 | 2 | 0 |
1968 | 1 | 0 |
1969 | 2 | 1 |
1970 | 2 | 0 |
1971 | 4 | 0 |
1972 | 2 | 0 |
1973 | — | |
1974 | 6 | 1 |
Total | 23 | 4 |
International goals
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 April 1966 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | England | 2–3 | 3–4 | 1965–66 British Home Championship |
2 | 2 April 1966 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | England | 3–4 | 3–4 | 1965–66 British Home Championship |
3 | 22 October 1969 | Volksparkstadion, Hamburg | West Germany | 1–0 | 2–3 | 1970 World Cup Qualifiers |
4 | 1 June 1974 | Klokke Stadion, Bruges | Belgium | 1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly match |
Honours
- Celtic
- Scottish First Division (9): 1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74
- Scottish Cup (4): 1966–67, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1973–74
- Scottish League Cup (5): 1965–66, 1966–67, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1974–75
- European Cup : 1967
- Runner-up 1970
- Scotland
- Home Championship (4): 1966–67, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1973–74[55]
- Individual
- Ballon d'Or (3rd place): 1967[56]
- Rothmans Golden Boots Awards: 1970, 1972[57]
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External links
- Jimmy Johnstone's football academy at the Wayback Machine (archived 8 March 2012)
- Jimmy Johnstone's official site at archive.today (archived 5 December 2012)
- Jimmy Johnstone at the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame