Johnny Stewart (footballer, born 1872)

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Johnny Stewart
Personal information
Date of birth 1872
Place of birth Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Position(s) Half back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1892–1893 Old St Luke's
1893–1894 Old Castle Swifts
1895–1896 Thames Ironworks 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Johnny Stewart (1872- unknown) was an English association footballer who played as a half back.

Born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Stewart began his footballing career with Old St Luke's. When the club was amalgamated into Old Castle Swifts he continued to play for them until their demise in 1895. A boilermaker by trade, Stewart worked for Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company and played for their works team, Thames Ironworks upon their creation in 1895. One of his first appearances was against a more experienced Chatham side in the FA Cup, which Chatham won 5–0. [1] He did play all the games in the 1895-96 West Ham Charity Cup, including three games against Barking, gaining a winner's medal. His last game for the club was against Leyton in an Essex Senior Cup tie in 1896. [2] [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Game played on 12 Oct 1895". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  2. ↑ "Johnny Stewart". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  3. ↑ Powles, John (2005). Iron In the Blood. Nottingham: Soccerdata. p. 28. ISBN   1-899468-22-6.
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