John McNiven (footballer)

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John McNiven
Personal information
Full name John Martin McNiven [1]
Date of birth (1962-12-23) 23 December 1962 (age 61)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Claremont
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1979–1984 Queen's Park 130 (19)
1984–1986 Ayr United 76 (15)
1986–1987 Clyde 20 (3)
1987–1992 Stranraer 160 (20)
1992–1994 Alloa Athletic 69 (2)
1994–1995 Stenhousemuir 19 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Martin McNiven (born 23 December 1962) is a Scottish retired football midfielder who made over 470 appearances in the Scottish League, most notably for Stranraer and Queen's Park. [1] [2] [3] He also played for Ayr United, Alloa Athletic, Clyde and Stenhousemuir. [2]

Honours

Queen's Park

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website". www.qpfc.com. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  2. 1 2 Hosie, Rab. "Scottish Football Historical Archive – Scottish League appearance records – Mc2" . Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  3. John McNiven at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  4. Ltd, Statto Organisation. "Queen's Park League Table 1980-1981 - Statto.com". Statto.com. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.