John Proudfoot (footballer)

John Proudfoot (27 February 1874 – 22 April 1934) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Blackburn Rovers and Everton.^[6][7]

John Proudfoot

Personal information
Full name	John Proudfoot[1]
Date of birth	27 February 1874[2]
Place of birth	Airdrie, Scotland[1]
Date of death	22 April 1934(1934-04-22) (aged 60)[2]
Place of death	Glasgow, Scotland
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[3]
Position(s)	Centre forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1894–1896	Partick Thistle	35	(25)
1896–1898	Blackburn Rovers	36	(14)
1898–1902	Everton	84	(30)
1902–1903[4]	Watford	12	(5)
1903–1904	Partick Thistle	17	(5)
1904–1905[5]	Hamilton Academical	13	(10)
Total		197	(89)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He began his career with Partick Thistle and returned there for a season after seven years in England; four of his brothers also played for the team, with David being the most prominent.^[3]

References

1. John Proudfoot at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
2. John Proudfoot, Daily Record, April 1934, via Partick Thistle History Archive
3. John Proudfoot 1894-1904, Partick Thistle - The Early Years
4. Players | Price to Riera. Watford Football Club archive 1881-2017. Retrieved 22 March 2022
5. Proudfoot, John (1904), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank
6. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
7. Everton's Goalscoring Debutants, EFC Statto