Johnnie Rankin

John Paterson Rankin (10 May 1901 – 24 September 1952) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward for clubs including Hamilton Academical,[3] Dundee, Charlton Athletic, Chelsea[2] and Notts County.[1] He played on the losing side in the 1925 Scottish Cup Final while with Dundee[4] and won the Football League Third Division South title in 1928–29 with Charlton,[5] prior to playing in the English top flight with Chelsea where he featured regularly during the 1931–32 and 1932–33 campaigns.[6]

Johnnie Rankin
Personal information
Full name John Paterson Rankin[1]
Date of birth 10 May 1901
Place of birth Coatbridge, Scotland
Date of death 24 September 1952(1952-09-24) (aged 51)[2]
Place of death Glasgow, Scotland
Height 5 ft 8.5 in (174 cm)[2]
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Bellshill Athletic
1922–1924 Hamilton Academical 40 (3)
1923 → Ayr United (loan) 0 (0)
1923 → Mid-Annandale (loan)
1924 Doncaster Rovers 6 (0)
1924–1925 Bradford City
1925 Dundee 13 (1)
1925–1930 Charlton Athletic 187 (34)
1930–1934 Chelsea 62 (9)
1934–1936 Notts County 25 (2)
1936–1937 Burton Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

References
  1. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. Chelsea FC Player Profile: Johnnie Rankin, Stamford-Bridge.com
  3. Rankin, John (1922), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank
  4. Scottish Cup Final | Celtic Win Trophy For Eleventh Time, Glasgow Herald, 13 April 1925, via The Celtic Wiki
  5. Rankin Johnnie Image 1 Notts County 1934, Vintage Footballers
  6. Johnnie Rankin, Doing the 92
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