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Scottish footballer

Johnny Darroch
Personal information
Full name John Darroch
Date of birth 28 January 1871
Place of birth Bonhill, Scotland
Date of death 24 November 1949(1949-11-24) (aged 78)
Place of death Dundee, Scotland
Height 5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (1.71 m)
Position(s) 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)
1901–1902 Blackburn Rovers 17 (0)
1902–1910 Dundee 39 (0)
1910–1911 Dundee Hibernian 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Darroch (28 January 1871 – 24 November 1949), sometimes known as Johnny Darroch, Joe Darroch or Jack Darroch, was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a full back for a number of clubs in the Football League and Scottish League.

Career

A full back, Darroch played in the Football League for The Wednesday, Bury and Blackburn Rovers and was a part of Bury's 1899–1900 FA Cup-winning team. He also played in the Scottish League for Dundee and Vale of Leven. Darroch joined Dundee Hibernian at the beginning of the 1910–11 season, but made no competitive appearances and was released in April 1911. During the First World War he played for Dainty's XI, a charity team organised by his former Dundee teammate Herbert Dainty.

Personal life

Between the end of his football career and his death in 1949, Darroch emigrated to the United States. At the time of his death in November 1949, he was living in Dundee.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vale of Leven 1890–91 Scottish League 2 0 0 0 2 0
1891–92 5 0 0 0 5 0
Total 7 0 0 0 7 0
The Wednesday 1892–93 First Division 12 0 2 0 14 0
1893–94 4 0 0 0 4 0
Total 16 0 2 0 18 0
Dundee 1894–95 Scottish Division One 18 0 6 0 24 0
1895–96 18 0 2 0 20 0
Total 36 0 8 0 44 0
Blackburn Rovers 1901–02 First Division 17 0 1 0 18 0
Dundee 1902–03 Scottish Division One 22 0 6 0 28 0
1903–04 8 0 2 0 10 0
1904–05 1 0 0 0 1 0
1905–06 8 0 0 0 8 0
Total 75 0 16 0 91 0
Career total 115 0 19 0 134 0

Honours

Bury

References

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 74. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ "Darroch". BRFCS.com. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  3. ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  4. ^ "Johnny Darroch | Player Statistics | Dundee". Dee Archive. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  5. ^ "1900 FA Cup Final Match | Bury vs Southampton". www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  6. "Johnny Darroch". Arab Archive. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  7. Gracie, Steve (2008). A Passion for Survival: Dundee United FC, A Comprehensive History 1909–1945. Dundee: Arabest Publishing. p. 173. ISBN 9780955834103.
  8. ^ "J Darroch". www.adrianbullock.com. Retrieved 10 August 2017.


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