Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Forest Ogilvie [1] | ||
Date of birth | 28 October 1928 | ||
Place of birth | Motherwell, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 2 May 2020 | (aged 91)||
Place of death | Leicester, England | ||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Youth career | |||
????–1948 | Thorniewood United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1948–1955 | Hibernian | 35 | (0) |
1955–1960 | Leicester City | 82 | (2) |
1960–1961 | Mansfield Town | 24 | (1) |
1961–???? | Bedworth Town | ||
Total | 141 | (3) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
John Forest Ogilvie (28 October 1928 – 2 May 2020) was a Scottish footballer. Ogilvie played for Hibernian, Leicester City and Mansfield Town. [1]
Ogilvie worked as a joiner while playing junior football for Thorniewood United. He started his senior career when he joined Hibernian, and made his league debut in December 1948. [2] He played for Hibs in their most successful era, as their " Famous Five" forward line won three Scottish league championships. [3] Ogilvie made 35 league appearances in six seasons with the Hibs first team. [4] Most of those (23) were in their league championship in 1950–51. [3] [4] His career was severely impacted when he suffered a broken leg while playing in a 1950–51 Scottish Cup semi-final. [2] [3] He did not play for over two years due to the injury, [3] and only made one more appearance for Hibs (a league match against Rangers in April 1954). [4]
He then had trials with Sheffield United, but signed instead for Leicester City (managed by Dave Halliday) in October 1955. [3] He was a key player as Leicester were promoted as Second Division champions in 1957. [3] Ogilvie made 82 league appearances and scored twice for Leicester. [1]
Ogilvie moved to Mansfield Town in January 1960. [1] In two seasons at Mansfield he played in 24 first team league games during which he scored once. [1] After a spell with non-league club Bedworth Town, he retired from playing football. [3]
Following his retirement from playing football, Ogilvie lived in Leicester and worked in the knitwear and printing industries. [3] He also maintained some involvement in football, earning a FA coaching badge and doing some scouting work for Leicester City manager Jock Wallace. [3]
After he contracted COVID-19 at a care home in Leicester during the COVID-19 pandemic in England, Ogilvie died on 2 May 2020, aged 91. [3] He was survived by his wife Doreen, and two granddaughters. [3]
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | John Forest Ogilvie [1] | ||
Date of birth | 28 October 1928 | ||
Place of birth | Motherwell, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 2 May 2020 | (aged 91)||
Place of death | Leicester, England | ||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Youth career | |||
????–1948 | Thorniewood United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1948–1955 | Hibernian | 35 | (0) |
1955–1960 | Leicester City | 82 | (2) |
1960–1961 | Mansfield Town | 24 | (1) |
1961–???? | Bedworth Town | ||
Total | 141 | (3) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
John Forest Ogilvie (28 October 1928 – 2 May 2020) was a Scottish footballer. Ogilvie played for Hibernian, Leicester City and Mansfield Town. [1]
Ogilvie worked as a joiner while playing junior football for Thorniewood United. He started his senior career when he joined Hibernian, and made his league debut in December 1948. [2] He played for Hibs in their most successful era, as their " Famous Five" forward line won three Scottish league championships. [3] Ogilvie made 35 league appearances in six seasons with the Hibs first team. [4] Most of those (23) were in their league championship in 1950–51. [3] [4] His career was severely impacted when he suffered a broken leg while playing in a 1950–51 Scottish Cup semi-final. [2] [3] He did not play for over two years due to the injury, [3] and only made one more appearance for Hibs (a league match against Rangers in April 1954). [4]
He then had trials with Sheffield United, but signed instead for Leicester City (managed by Dave Halliday) in October 1955. [3] He was a key player as Leicester were promoted as Second Division champions in 1957. [3] Ogilvie made 82 league appearances and scored twice for Leicester. [1]
Ogilvie moved to Mansfield Town in January 1960. [1] In two seasons at Mansfield he played in 24 first team league games during which he scored once. [1] After a spell with non-league club Bedworth Town, he retired from playing football. [3]
Following his retirement from playing football, Ogilvie lived in Leicester and worked in the knitwear and printing industries. [3] He also maintained some involvement in football, earning a FA coaching badge and doing some scouting work for Leicester City manager Jock Wallace. [3]
After he contracted COVID-19 at a care home in Leicester during the COVID-19 pandemic in England, Ogilvie died on 2 May 2020, aged 91. [3] He was survived by his wife Doreen, and two granddaughters. [3]