John McTavish (footballer, born 1932)

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John McTavish

Personal information
Full name	John Robert McTavish [1]
Date of birth	(1932-02-02) 2 February 1932 (age 93)
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s)	Centre-half
Youth career
0000–1952	Dalry Thistle
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1952–1960	Manchester City	93	(0)
1960–1964	St Mirren	91	(2)
1964–1965	Stranraer	7	(0)
Total		191	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Robert McTavish (born 2 February 1932) is a Scottish footballer, who played as a centre-half in the Football League for Manchester City. ^{[2] [3]} He returned to his native Scotland with St Mirren as part of the deal which took Gerry Baker to Maine Road in November 1960. ^{[4] [5]}

His father Bob and uncle John were also footballers, both featuring for Falkirk and Tottenham Hotspur in the early 20th century. ^[6]

References

1. Manchester City Player by Player, Tony Matthews, 2013, ISBN   9781445617374
2. Brown, Neil (2 September 2012). "John McTavish". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
3. "John McTavish". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
4. John Robert McTavish ^{[ permanent dead link ‍]}, BlueKing
5. The Fabulous Baker Boys, Tom Maxwell, 2013, ISBN   9780857906571
6. The Spurs Alphabet (page 284), Bob Goodwin, 2017, ISBN   9780954043421