John Flanagan
John Flanagan
John Flanagan
● John Flanagan, 1968 (MP)

born in Scotland

John Flanagan was born on Sunday, 26th April, 1942, in Glasgow.

The 5' 7½ (9st 5lbs) forward signed for Willie Thornton's Thistle on Thursday, 14th October, 1965, having most recently been with St Johnstone.

Aged 23, he made his debut appearance on Saturday, 23rd October, 1965, in a 4-3 defeat away to Dunfermline Athletic in the SFL First Division.

John scored his first goal for Thistle on Monday, 11th April, 1966, in a 2-1 win at home to Clyde in the SFL First Division.

He scored the last of his 40 goals on Saturday, 7th March, 1970, in a 1-1 draw away to Raith Rovers in the SFL First Division.

He played his last game for the club on Saturday, 17th October, 1970, in a 1-0 defeat away to Brechin City in the SFL Second Division, having clocked up 184 appearances as a Jag.

His club-list included Glasgow Perthshire, Albion Rovers, St Johnstone, Partick Thistle, Clyde and St Roch's.

John died on Monday, 30th September, 2013, in Glasgow, aged 71.

compiled from our All Games criteria.
Age Goal(s) Match
23y, 11m, 16d goal.png 11.04.1966 Clyde [h] W2-1 (SFL First Division - game 29)
23y, 11m, 21d goal.png 16.04.1966 St Johnstone [h] W3-1 (SFL First Division - game 30)
23y, 11m, 25d goal.png 20.04.1966 Dunfermline Athletic [h] L2-6 (SFL First Division - game 31)
24y, 4m, 15d goal.png 10.09.1966 Rangers [a] L1-6 (SFL First Division - game 1)
24y, 5m, 5d goal.png 01.10.1966 St Mirren [h] D2-2 (SFL First Division - game 4)
24y, 8m, 7d goal.png 02.01.1967 Rangers [h] D1-1 (SFL First Division - game 17)
24y, 8m, 19d goal.png 14.01.1967 St Mirren [a] W3-0 (SFL First Division - game 19)
24y, 9m, 2d goal.png 28.01.1967 Dumbarton [h] W3-0 (Scottish Cup 1st Round)
24y, 9m, 9d goal.pnggoal.png 04.02.1967 Stirling Albion [a] W3-1 (SFL First Division - game 21)
24y, 11m, 1d goal.png 27.03.1967 Celtic [h] L1-4 (SFL First Division - game 28)
25y, 0m, 2d goal.png 28.04.1967 Ayr United [h] W4-1 (SFL First Division - game 33)
25y, 0m, 10d goal.pnggoal.png 06.05.1967 Dundee United [h] W3-0 (SFL First Division - game 34)
25y, 4m, 4d goal.png 30.08.1967 Dunfermline Athletic [h] W3-2 (League Cup Section 1 - game 5)
25y, 6m, 16d goal.png 11.11.1967 Kilmarnock [a] W3-0 (SFL First Division - game 10)
25y, 7m, 6d goal.png 02.12.1967 Dundee [a] W4-3 (SFL First Division - game 13)
25y, 8m, 18d goal.png 13.01.1968 Hibernian [h] L1-2 (SFL First Division - game 21)
25y, 11m, 4d goal.png 30.03.1968 Dundee [h] D1-1 (SFL First Division - game 30)
26y, 4m, 19d goal.png 14.09.1968 Clyde [h] W4-0 (SFL First Division - game 2)
26y, 7m, 18d goal.png 14.12.1968 Arbroath [a] D2-2 (SFL First Division - game 15)
26y, 8m, 30d goal.png 25.01.1969 Celtic [h] D3-3 (Scottish Cup 1st Round)
26y, 9m, 16d goal.pnggoal.png 11.02.1969 Raith Rovers [h] W2-1 (SFL First Division - game 23)
26y, 10m, 0d goal.png 26.02.1969 Falkirk [h] L1-2 (SFL First Division - game 24)
26y, 10m, 3d goal.png 01.03.1969 Heart of Midlothian [h] W5-1 (SFL First Division - game 25)
26y, 10m, 10d goal.png 08.03.1969 Kilmarnock [a] D1-1 (SFL First Division - game 26)
27y, 3m, 4d goal.png 30.07.1969 Glentoran [a] L2-3 (Friendly)
27y, 3m, 16d goal.png 11.08.1969 Rangers [h] L2-3 (Glasgow Cup Final replay)
27y, 5m, 8d goal.png 04.10.1969 Kilmarnock [h] D2-2 (SFL First Division - game 7)
27y, 6m, 13d goal.png 08.11.1969 Motherwell [h] D2-2 (SFL First Division - game 12)
27y, 7m, 7d goal.pnggoal.png 03.12.1969 Airdrieonians [a] W3-2 (SFL First Division - game 15)
27y, 8m, 18d goal.png 13.01.1970 Queen of the South [a] W4-0 (Friendly)
27y, 8m, 22d goal.png 17.01.1970 Dunfermline Athletic [a] D1-1 (SFL First Division - game 18)
27y, 9m, 5d goal.png 31.01.1970 Hibernian [h] W3-1 (SFL First Division - game 19)
27y, 9m, 12d goal.pnggoal.png 07.02.1970 St Johnstone [h] W4-3 (SFL First Division - game 20)
27y, 9m, 19d goal.png 14.02.1970 Airdrieonians [h] L1-3 (SFL First Division - game 21)
27y, 10m, 9d goal.png 07.03.1970 Raith Rovers [a] D1-1 (SFL First Division - game 26)

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