Johnny Ballantyne
 Ballantyne in 1935 on LCC trading card | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 October 1899 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1977 (aged 77–78) | ||
| Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Ashfield | ||
| 1921–1924 |
Partick Thistle | 72 | (13) |
| 1924–1928 | Boston Soccer Club | 146 | (50) |
| 1929–1935 |
Partick Thistle | 199 | (52) |
| 1935 | → Falkirk (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 1935–1937 |
Queens Park Rangers | 25 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 1930[2] |
Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Ballantyne (27 October 1899 – 1977) was a Scottish footballer who played professionally as an inside forward in Scotland, England and the United States.
Born in
United States Football Association, an action prevented by stronger agreements between FIFA
member associations on player transfer rules.
Ballantyne spent four seasons with Boston before returning to Thistle in 1929.Queens Park Rangers. He finished his career with the West London club in 1937.[7]
His younger brothers Willie aka 'Red' and Bobby were also footballers who featured for clubs in Scotland and the United States.[8]
References
- ^ "Queen's Park Rangers. Relying on old team". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xii – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ (SFL player) John Ballantyne, London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian Magazine.
- ^ "Vespers Upset Scullin Regime In Local Soccer". (April 9, 1923). St. Louis Post-Dispatch, p.20 col.5
- ^ "Live Tips And Topics". (July 25, 1924). Boston Globe, p.5 col.8
- ISBN 0-8108-3429-4. ().
- ^ Seasonal Stats | Files, QPRnet
- ^ Ballantyne, Johnny 1920-21 & 1928-29, Partick Thistle History Archive. Retrieved 12 April 2022