John Wyllie (footballer)

John Stewart Wyllie (1884–1940) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre half.^[4]

John Wyllie

Personal information
Full name	John Stewart Wyllie[1]
Date of birth	1884[2]
Place of birth	Riccarton, Scotland
Date of death	1940 (aged 55–56)[3]
Place of death	Aberdeen, Scotland
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Position(s)	Centre half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Kilmarnock Deanpark
1901–1909	Kilmarnock	46	(5)
1905	→ Rangers (loan)	0	(0)
1905–1906	→ Maxwelltown Volunteers (loan)
1906–1908	→ Ayr Parkhouse (loan)
1908	Ayr
1908–1909	Hurlford
1909–1910	Clyde	13	(3)
1910–1912	Aberdeen	64	(6)
1912–1913	Bradford City	24	(0)
1913–1920	Aberdeen	105	(20)
1918–1919	→ Fraserburgh (loan)
1920–1921	Fraserburgh
1921–1922	St Johnstone	28	(1)
1922	Forfar Athletic	23	(2)
Total		303	(37)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Riccarton, Wyllie spent his early career with Kilmarnock Deanpark, Kilmarnock, Rangers, Maxwelltown Volunteers, Ayr Parkhouse, Ayr, Hurlford, Clyde and Aberdeen.^[1][5] He signed for Bradford City from Aberdeen in May 1912.^[6] He made 24 league appearances for the club,^[7] before returning to Aberdeen in September 1913.^[6] He later played for Fraserburgh, St Johnstone and Forfar Athletic,^[1][5] and later coached in Norway.^[1]

Career statistics

^[8][9]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Kilmarnock	1901–02	Scottish Division One	12	2	0	0	12	2
	1902–03		11	1	2	0	13	1
	1903–04		21	1	6	0	27	1
	1904–05		2	2	0	0	2	2
	Total		46	6	8	0	54	6
Clyde	1909–10	Scottish Division One	13	3	–	–	13+	3+
Aberdeen	1910–11	Scottish Division One	30	2	3	0	33	2
	1911–12		34	4	5	2	39	6
	Total		64	6	8	2	72	8
Bradford City	1912–13	First Division	24	0	0	0	24	0
Aberdeen	1913–14	Scottish Division One	32	8	2	0	34	8
	1914–15		34	4	–	–	34	4
	1915–16		20	3	–	–	20	3
	1916–17		12	4	–	–	12	4
	1917–18	Aberdeen withdrew from competitive football due to the First World War
	1918–19
	1919–20	Scottish Division One	7	1	3	0	10	1
	Total		105	20	5	0	110	20
St Johnstone	1921–22	Scottish Division Two	28	1	–	–	28+	1+
Forfar Athletic	1922–23	Scottish Division Two	23	2	1	0	24	2
Career total			303	38	22+	2+	325+	40+

Sources

• Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

References

1. "Profile". AFC Heritage. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
2. Statutory registers – Births – Search results, ScotlandsPeople
3. Statutory registers – Deaths – Search results, ScotlandsPeople
4. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
5. John Wyllie at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
6. Frost, p. 410
7. Frost, p. 390
8. "Kilmarnock Player John Wyllie Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
9. "Forfar Athletic Player John Wylie Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 10 April 2023.