Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Ferguson [1] | ||
Date of birth | 1891 | ||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 23 October 1916 (aged 24) [2] | ||
Place of death | near Flers, France | ||
Position(s) | Right half, inside right | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1912–1913 | St Bernard's | 22 | (0) |
1913–1914 | Third Lanark | 31 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
John Ferguson (1891 – 23 October 1916) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a right half in the Scottish League for Third Lanark and St Bernard's. [3]
Ferguson was born in Glasgow and brought up by an aunt in Aberfoyle. [4] He attended Callander High School and the University of Edinburgh. [4] Ferguson served as a second lieutenant in the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) during the First World War and was mentioned in despatches. [2] He was killed by a grenade near Flers during the Battle of Le Transloy on 23 October 1916, [4] in an action his Captain believed was worthy of a posthumous Victoria Cross. [3] Ferguson is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. [2]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Ferguson [1] | ||
Date of birth | 1891 | ||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 23 October 1916 (aged 24) [2] | ||
Place of death | near Flers, France | ||
Position(s) | Right half, inside right | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1912–1913 | St Bernard's | 22 | (0) |
1913–1914 | Third Lanark | 31 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
John Ferguson (1891 – 23 October 1916) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a right half in the Scottish League for Third Lanark and St Bernard's. [3]
Ferguson was born in Glasgow and brought up by an aunt in Aberfoyle. [4] He attended Callander High School and the University of Edinburgh. [4] Ferguson served as a second lieutenant in the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) during the First World War and was mentioned in despatches. [2] He was killed by a grenade near Flers during the Battle of Le Transloy on 23 October 1916, [4] in an action his Captain believed was worthy of a posthumous Victoria Cross. [3] Ferguson is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. [2]