John Torbet

John McDowell Torbet (25 September 1903 – 1957) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an outside left.

Personal information
Full name John McDowell Torbet
Date of birth 25 September 1903
Place of birth Benwhat, Scotland
Date of death 1957 (aged 53–54)
Place of death Edinburgh, Scotland
Position(s) Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Cumnock Juniors
1924–1933 Partick Thistle 212 (91)
1933–1934 Preston North End 11 (4)
1934–1935 Burton Town
1935–1936 Stockport County 6 (1)
1936–1937 Ayr United 46 (26)
1937 Alloa Athletic 5 (3)
1937–1938 Leith Athletic 2 (0)
Total 282 (124)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Born in Benwhat, Dalmellington, Ayrshire, he signed for Partick Thistle from Cumnock Juniors in 1924, and went on to become the club's sixth-highest scorer of all time, scoring 116 goals in all competitions. During his nine-year spell at Firhill he played in the 1930 Scottish Cup Final (scoring his side's goal in a 2-1 replay defeat to Rangers),[1] and was selected for the Glasgow FA annual challenge match against Sheffield three times.[2]

Torbet then moved to England, playing for Preston North End in 1933[3] before moving to Burton Town and Stockport County, then returned to Scotland with Ayr United, followed by brief spells with Alloa Athletic and Leith Athletic.[2] After retiring as a player, he became the Heart of Midlothian trainer in April 1946 until 1952.[4]

References
  1. The Cup Final | Rangers Win Replay at Hampden, The Glasgow Herald, 17 April 1930
  2. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. John Torbert Transferred (newspaper scan, 1933) via Partick Thistle History Archive
  4. Leaders of Men: John Harvey, Heart of Midlothian FC, 24 March 2020


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