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]

Jack Allister
Personal information
Full name John Grandison Allister
Date of birth (1927-06-30)30 June 1927
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Date of death 11 February 1999(1999-02-11) (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]

Honours

Aberdeen

References

  1. Jack Allister, AFC Heritage Tust
  2. "Jack Allister". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  3. "Jack's Farewell". Toronto Daily Star. 27 July 1959. p. 18.
  4. "Jack Allister". Neil Brown. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
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