Jock Archibald

Jock Archibald

Personal information
Full name	John Archibald[1]
Date of birth	25 August 1895
Place of birth	Strathaven, Scotland
Date of death	1967 (aged 71–72)[2]
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[3]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1912–1919	Albion Rovers	7	(0)
1919–1920	Reading
1920–1921	Chelsea	0	(0)
1921–1922	St Bernard's	32	(0)
1922–1923	Newcastle United	1	(0)
1923–1926	Grimsby Town	111	(0)
1926–1928	Darlington	41	(0)
1928	Albion Rovers	6	(0)
1928–1929	East Stirlingshire	4	(0)
1929	Clydebank	6	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Archibald (25 August 1895 – 1967) was a Scottish professional football goalkeeper who played in the Football League for Darlington, Grimsby Town and Newcastle United.^[1] He also played in the Scottish League for St Bernard's, Albion Rovers, East Stirlingshire and Clydebank.^[2]

Personal life

Archibald was the younger brother of footballer Bobby Archibald.^[4] During the First World War, Archibald served in the Royal Field Artillery and saw action at Gallipoli.^[5]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Albion Rovers	1912–13[2]	Scottish Second Division	16	0	0	0	16	0
	1913–14[2]		1	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		17	0	0	0	17	0
St Bernard's	1921–22[2]	Scottish Second Division	32	0	0	0	32	0
Newcastle United	1921–22[6]	First Division	1	0	―		1	0
Albion Rovers	1928–29[2]	Scottish Second Division	6	0	―		6	0
	Albion Rovers total		23	0	0	0	23	0
East Stirlingshire	1928–29[2]	Scottish Second Division	4	0	0	0	4	0
Clydebank	1928–29[2]	Scottish Second Division	6	0	―		6	0
Career total			66	0	0	0	66	0

Honours

Grimsby Town

• Football League Third Division North: 1925–26^[2]

References

1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 (Third edition, with revisions ed.). Toton, Nottingham. p. 10. ISBN 9781905891610. OCLC 841581272.
2. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
3. Tynesider (21 August 1922). "Few big transfers in the First Division of the Football League. Newcastle United". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
4. "Archibald Jock Image 1 Reading 1919". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
5. "North East War Memorials Project – Regional Content". www.newmp.org.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
6. "John Archibald". 11v11.com. Retrieved 27 October 2019.