Johnny Darroch

Johnny Darroch
Personal information
Full name John Darroch[1]
Date of birth 1872
Place of birth Alexandria, Scotland
Date of death 24 November 1949 (aged 7677)[2]
Place of death Dundee, Scotland[2]
Playing position Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Dumbarton
0000–1890 Renton
1890–1892 Vale of Leven 7 (0)
1892–1893 The Wednesday 16 (0)
1894–1896 Dundee 36 (0)
1896–1901 Bury 143 (1)
1901 Blackburn Rovers 17 (0)
1902–1910 Dundee 39 (0)
1910–1911 Dundee Hibernian 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

John Darroch (1872 – 24 November 1949), sometimes known as Johnny Darroch, Joe Darroch or Jack Darroch,[3] was a Scottish professional football full back who played in the Football League for The Wednesday, Bury and Blackburn Rovers.[1] He also played in the Scottish League for Dundee and Vale of Leven.[3] Darroch joined Dundee Hibernian at the beginning of the 1910–11 season, but made no competitive appearances and was released in April 1911.[4] During the First World War he appeared for Dainty's XI, a charity team organised by his former Dundee teammate Herbert Dainty.[5]

Career statistics

Club statistics
Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vale of Leven 1890–91[2] Scottish League 2 0 0 0 2 0
1891–92[2] 5 0 0 0 5 0
Total 7 0 0 0 7 0
The Wednesday 1892–93[6] First Division 12 0 2 0 14 0
1893–94[6] 4 0 0 0 4 0
Total 16 0 2 0 18 0
Dundee 1894–95[2] Scottish First Division 18 0 6 0 24 0
1895–96[2] 18 0 2 0 20 0
Total 36 0 8 0 44 0
Dundee 1902–03[3] Scottish First Division 22 0 6 0 28 0
1903–04[7] 8 0 2 0 10 0
1904–05[8] 1 0 0 0 1 0
1905–06[9] 8 0 0 0 8 0
Dundee total 75 0 16 0 91 0
Career total 98 0 18 0 116 0

References

  1. 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 74. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  3. 1 2 3 "1902–03". Test. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  4. "Johnny Darroch". Arab Archive. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  5. Gracie, Steve (2008). A Passion for Survival: Dundee United FC, A Comprehensive History 1909–1945. Dundee: Arabest Publishing. p. 173. ISBN 9780955834103.
  6. 1 2 "J Darroch". www.adrianbullock.com. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  7. "1903–04". Test. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  8. "1904–05". Test. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  9. "1905–06". Test. Retrieved 10 August 2017.


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