Jack Allister (Scottish footballer)
John Grandison Allister (30 June 1927 – 11 February 1999) was a Scottish professional footballer, who played as a Right half for Chelsea and Aberdeen.[2][1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Grandison Allister | ||
| Date of birth | 30 June 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 11 February 1999 (aged 71) | ||
| Place of death | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Tranent | ||
| 1951–1952 | Chelsea | 4 | (1) |
| 1952–1958 | Aberdeen | 117 | (20) |
| 1958 | Chesterfield | ||
| 1958–1959 | Elgin City | ||
| 1959 | Hamilton Italo-Canadians | ||
| 1959–1961 | Deveronvale | ||
| Total | 121 | (21) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Allister was born in Edinburgh and played junior football with Tranent before starting his professional career with Chelsea. After a year and only four games for Chelsea, he returned north and signed for Aberdeen in 1952, where he remained until 1958. In the summer of 1959, he played in the National Soccer League with Hamilton Italo-Canadians.[3] He later joined Deveronvale, the Banff-based Scottish Highland Football League club.[4]
References
- Jack Allister, AFC Heritage Tust
- "Jack Allister". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- "Jack's Farewell". Toronto Daily Star. 27 July 1959. p. 18.
- "Jack Allister". Neil Brown. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
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