John Steel (footballer, born 1895)

John Hay Steel (1895 – 1 April 1953) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a full back in the Football League for Nelson and Brentford.[2] He also played in his native Scotland for Queen's Park, Third Lanark and Arthurlie.[3][1]

John Steel
Steele while with Nelson in 1923.
Personal information
Full name John Hay Steel[1]
Date of birth 1895
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 1 April 1953 (aged 57–58)
Place of death Cathcart, Scotland
Playing position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1919–1920 Queens Park 38 (1)
1920–1921 Third Lanark 12 (0)
1921–1924 Nelson 50 (0)
1924 Arthurlie 14 (0)
1924–1925 Arsenal 0 (0)
1925–1926 Brentford 16 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Honours

Nelson

Career statistics
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Queen's Park 1919–20[3] Scottish First Division 38 1 3 0 4[lower-alpha 1] 0 45 1
Third Lanark 1920–21[4] Scottish First Division 12 0 0 0 — 12 0
Nelson 1921–22[2] Third Division North 25 0 0 0 — 25 0
1922–23[2] 24 0 2 0 — 26 0
1923–24[2] Second Division 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
Total 50 0 2 0 — 52 0
Arthurlie 1924–25[4] Scottish Second Division 14 0 0 0 — 14 0
Brentford 1924–25[5] Third Division South 16 1 — — 16 1
Career total 130 2 5 0 4 0 139 2
  1. 3 appearances in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup, 1 appearance in Glasgow Cup.

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 276. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. Dykes, Garth (2009). Nelson FC in the Football League. SoccerData. p. 65. ISBN 978-1-905891-29-0.
  3. "QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website". www.qpfc.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  4. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  5. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 368. ISBN 0951526200.
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