| John Mitchell |
 John Mitchell was born on Tuesday, 12th November, 1968, in Glasgow. The 6' 0 (11st 10lbs) midfielder signed for John Hagart's Thistle on Tuesday, 17th March, 1987, having most recently been with Auchengill Boys Club. Aged 18, he made his debut appearance on Saturday, 21st March, 1987, in a 0-0 draw at home to Montrose in the SFL First Division. John scored his first goal for Thistle on Wednesday, 19th August, 1987, in a 4-1 defeat away to Dundee United in the League Cup. He scored the last of his 13 goals on Wednesday, 14th March, 1990, in a 4-1 win at home to Hamilton Academical in the SFL First Division. He played his last game for the club on Wednesday, 1st August, 1990, in a 1-1 friendly draw away to Gretna, having clocked up 115 appearances as a Jag. John's club-list included Partick Thistle, Clyde, Shotts Bon Accord, Petershill, Maryhill, Kilsyth Rangers and Clydebank. |
| compiled from our All Games criteria. |
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| 18y, 9m, 7d | |
19.08.1987 Dundee United [a] L1-4 (League Cup 2nd Round) |
| 19y, 0m, 23d | |
05.12.1987 Airdrieonians [h] W2-0 (SFL First Division - game 24) |
| 19y, 5m, 1d | |
13.04.1988 Rangers [h] L1-2 (Glasgow Cup Semi Final) |
| 19y, 9m, 1d | |
13.08.1988 Dunfermline Athletic [h] L1-2 (SFL First Division - game 1) |
| 19y, 9m, 29d | |
10.09.1988 Forfar Athletic [a] L2-3 (SFL First Division - game 5) |
| 19y, 10m, 12d | |
24.09.1988 Airdrieonians [a] L1-5 (SFL First Division - game 7) |
| 19y, 11m, 24d | |
05.11.1988 Raith Rovers [a] L3-5 (SFL First Division - game 13) |
| 20y, 2m, 19d | |
31.01.1989 St Mirren [a] W3-1 (Scottish Cup 3rd Round replay) |
| 20y, 3m, 13d | |
25.02.1989 Queen of the South [a] W4-2 (SFL First Division - game 28) |
| 20y, 5m, 24d | |
06.05.1989 Forfar Athletic [h] W4-1 (SFL First Division - game 38) |
| 20y, 6m, 3d | |
15.05.1989 Clyde [h] W2-0 (Glasgow Cup Final) |
| 21y, 0m, 6d | |
18.11.1989 Meadowbank Thistle [h] W2-0 (SFL First Division - game 16) |
| 21y, 4m, 2d | |
14.03.1990 Hamilton Academical [h] W4-1 (SFL First Division - game 31) |
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