Johnny Darroch

John Darroch (28 January 1871 – 24 November 1949), sometimes known as Johnny Darroch, Joe Darroch or Jack Darroch,[4] was a Scottish professional footballer who played for a number of clubs in the Football League and Scottish League as a full back.

Johnny Darroch
Personal information
Full name John Darroch[1]
Date of birth 28 January 1871[2]
Place of birth Bonhill, Scotland[2]
Date of death 24 November 1949(1949-11-24) (aged 78)[3]
Place of death Dundee, Scotland[3]
Height 5 ft 7.5 in (171 cm)[2]
Position(s) Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Dumbarton
0000–1890 Renton
1890–1892 Vale of Leven 7 (0)
1892–1893 The Wednesday 16 (0)
1894–1896 Dundee 36 (0)
1896–1901 Bury 143 (1)
1901–1902 Blackburn Rovers 17 (0)
1902–1910 Dundee 39 (0)
1910–1911 Dundee Hibernian 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

A full back, Darroch played in the Football League for The Wednesday, Bury and Blackburn Rovers as a full back.[1] He was a part of Bury's 1899–1900 FA Cup-winning team.[5] He also played in the Scottish League for Dundee and Vale of Leven.[4] Darroch joined Dundee Hibernian at the beginning of the 1910–11 season, but made no competitive appearances and was released in April 1911.[6] During the First World War he played for Dainty's XI, a charity team organised by his former Dundee teammate Herbert Dainty.[7]

Personal life

Between the end of his football career and his death in 1949, Darroch emigrated to the United States.[2] As of his death in November 1949, he was living in Dundee.[2]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vale of Leven 1890–91[3] Scottish League 2 0 0 0 2 0
1891–92[3] 5 0 0 0 5 0
Total 7 0 0 0 7 0
The Wednesday 1892–93[8] First Division 12 0 2 0 14 0
1893–94[8] 4 0 0 0 4 0
Total 16 0 2 0 18 0
Dundee 1894–95[3] Scottish First Division 18 0 6 0 24 0
1895–96[3] 18 0 2 0 20 0
Total 36 0 8 0 44 0
Blackburn Rovers 1901–02[2] First Division 17 0 1 0 18 0
Dundee 1902–03[4] Scottish First Division 22 0 6 0 28 0
1903–04[9] 8 0 2 0 10 0
1904–05[10] 1 0 0 0 1 0
1905–06[11] 8 0 0 0 8 0
Dundee total 75 0 16 0 91 0
Career total 115 0 19 0 134 0

Honours

Bury

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 74. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. "Darroch". BRFCS.com. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  3. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  4. "1902–03". Test. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  5. "1900 FA Cup Final Match | Bury vs Southampton". www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  6. "Johnny Darroch". Arab Archive. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  7. Gracie, Steve (2008). A Passion for Survival: Dundee United FC, A Comprehensive History 1909–1945. Dundee: Arabest Publishing. p. 173. ISBN 9780955834103.
  8. "J Darroch". www.adrianbullock.com. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  9. "1903–04". Test. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  10. "1904–05". Test. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  11. "1905–06". Test. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
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