John Baxter (footballer)
John Baxter (15 October 1936 – 12 December 2014) was a Scottish footballer, who played as a wing half for Hibernian, Falkirk and Clydebank during the 1950s and 1960s.[1] He was capped once by Scotland at under–23 level,[2] and played for Hibs in the 1958 Scottish Cup Final, which Hibs lost 1–0 to Clyde.[3] Clyde's winning goal was scored with a shot that deflected off Baxter.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 October 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 12 December 2014 (aged 78) | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Benburb | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955–1966 | Hibernian | 208 | (22) |
| 1966–1967 | Falkirk | 14 | (0) |
| 1967–1968 | Clydebank | 27 | (3) |
| Total | 249 | (25) | |
| National team | |||
| 1959 | Scotland under–23 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
John Baxter died on 12 December 2014, aged 78.[4]
References
- "John Baxter". Neil Brown. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- "John Baxter profile". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- Gibbons, Glenn (30 July 2008). "Fifty years on, Clyde and Hibs remember the good old days". The Scotsman. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
- "JOHN BAXTER". Hibernian FC. 12 December 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
Sources
- Jeffrey, Jim (2005). The Men Who Made Hibernian F.C. since 1946. Tempus Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-7524-3091-2.
External links
- John Baxter profile, www.ihibs.co.uk; accessed 13 December 2014.
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