John Blackwood |
![]() John Blackwood was born on Friday, 31st August, 1877, in Glasgow. The 5' 8½ (11st 4lbs) forward signed for Thistle on Saturday, 28th October, 1899, having most recently been with Celtic. Aged 22, he made his first known appearance on Saturday, 4th November, 1899, in a 2-0 win away to Airdrieonians in the SFL Second Division. John scored his first two known goals for Thistle on Saturday, 11th November, 1899, in a 4-0 win at home to Leith Athletic in the SFL Second Division. He scored the last of his 29 known goals on Saturday, 31st March, 1900, in a 4-2 win away to Hamilton Academical in the SFL Second Division. He played his last known game for the club on Saturday, 28th April, 1900, in a 2-0 friendly defeat away to Dundee, having appeared for the Thistle on at least 23 occasions. His club-list included Petershill, Celtic, Partick Thistle, Woolwich Arsenal, Reading, Queens Park Rangers, West Ham United and Royal Albert. John died on Saturday, 4th January, 1913, in Glasgow, aged 35. |
compiled from our All Games criteria. |
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22y, 2m, 11d | ![]() ![]() |
11.11.1899 Leith Athletic [h] W4-0 (SFL Second Division - game 12) |
22y, 2m, 18d | ![]() |
18.11.1899 Port Glasgow Athletic [h] W4-0 (Western League - game 1) |
22y, 2m, 25d | ![]() |
25.11.1899 Queen's Park [a] L2-3 (Friendly) |
22y, 3m, 1d | ![]() |
02.12.1899 Hamilton Academical [h] W3-0 (SFL Second Division - game 13) |
22y, 3m, 8d | ![]() ![]() |
09.12.1899 Linthouse [h] W8-1 (SFL Second Division - game 14) |
22y, 3m, 22d | ![]() ![]() |
23.12.1899 St Mirren [h] W4-1 (Western League - game 2) |
22y, 3m, 29d | ![]() |
30.12.1899 Abercorn [a] D2-2 (SFL Second Division - game 15) |
22y, 4m, 1d | ![]() ![]() |
01.01.1900 Clachnacuddin [a] W5-0 (Friendly) |
22y, 4m, 2d | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
02.01.1900 Orion [a] W8-3 (Friendly) |
22y, 4m, 6d | ![]() ![]() |
06.01.1900 St Mirren [a] L3-4 (Western League - game 3) |
22y, 4m, 27d | ![]() |
27.01.1900 St Bernard's [h] W2-1 (Scottish Cup 2nd Round) |
22y, 5m, 3d | ![]() |
03.02.1900 Motherwell [h] W2-1 (SFL Second Division - game 16) |
22y, 5m, 24d | ![]() ![]() |
24.02.1900 Hamilton Academical [a] L4-5 (Friendly) |
22y, 6m, 1d | ![]() |
03.03.1900 Kilmarnock [h] L1-4 (Western League - game 4) |
22y, 6m, 15d | ![]() |
17.03.1900 Clyde [a] W4-0 (Western League - game 5) |
22y, 7m, 0d | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
31.03.1900 Hamilton Academical [a] W4-2 (SFL Second Division - game 18) |