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John McDowell Torbet (25 September 1903 – 16 February 1957) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an outside left.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John McDowell Torbet | ||
| Date of birth | 25 September 1903 | ||
| Place of birth | Benwhat, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 16 February 1957 (aged 53)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Cumnock Juniors | ||
| 1924–1933 | Partick Thistle | 212 | (91) |
| 1933–1934 | Preston North End | 11 | (4) |
| 1934–1935 | Burton Town | ||
| 1935–1936 | Stockport County | 6 | (1) |
| 1936–1937 | Ayr United | 46 | (26) |
| 1937 | Alloa Athletic | 5 | (3) |
| 1937–1938 | Leith Athletic | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 282 | (124) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Benwhat, Dalmellington, Ayrshire, he signed for Partick Thistle from Cumnock Juniors in 1924, and went on to become the club's sixth-highest scorer of all time, scoring 116 goals in all competitions. During his nine-year spell at Firhill he played in the 1930 Scottish Cup final (scoring his side's goal in a 2-1 replay defeat to Rangers),[2] and was selected for the Glasgow FA annual challenge match against Sheffield three times.[3]
Torbet then moved to England, playing for Preston North End in 1933[4] before moving to Burton Town and Stockport County, then returned to Scotland with Ayr United, followed by brief spells with Alloa Athletic and Leith Athletic.[3] After retiring as a player, he became the Heart of Midlothian trainer in April 1946 until 1952.[5]
References edit
- ^ Death of former Partick Thistle Star (scanned from Glasgow Evening Times, 1957) via Partick Thistle History Archive
- ^ The Cup Final | Rangers Win Replay at Hampden, The Glasgow Herald, 17 April 1930
- ^ a b John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ John Torbert Transferred (newspaper scan, 1933) via Partick Thistle History Archive
- ^ Leaders of Men: John Harvey, Heart of Midlothian FC, 24 March 2020
External links edit
- Jack Tarbatt, 1937-38, ScottishLeague.net, June 2007
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