Jock Britton

John Britton (18 March 1900 – 8 October 1953) was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Albion Rovers, Dundee, Tottenham Hotspur and Celtic.[2]

Jock Britton
Personal information
Full name John Britton
Date of birth 18 March 1900
Place of birth Lennoxtown, Scotland
Date of death 8 October 1953(1953-10-08) (aged 53)[1]
Place of death Lennoxtown, Scotland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
000 Duntocher Hibs
1920–1924 Albion Rovers 90 (0)
1924–1926 Dundee 68 (0)
1926–1928 Tottenham Hotspur 40 (0)
1928–1931 Celtic 0 (0)
1931–1932 Kirkintilloch Rob Roy
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Football career

Born in Lennoxtown, Stirlingshire, Britton had spells with Duntocher Hibs, Albion Rovers[3] and Dundee[4] (playing on the losing side in the 1925 Scottish Cup Final)[5] before joining Tottenham Hotspur in March 1926. Britton appeared in 40 Football League matches for the White Hart Lane club, though had to battle with several rivals (including compatriot Jimmy Smith, Joe Nicholls and Cyril Spiers) for a place in the team.[6][1][7]

Released by Tottenham following their relegation in 1927–28 he returned to Scotland and ended his senior career at Celtic, though again he was firmly a backup member of the squad behind John Thomson and John Kelly and never made a first team appearance for the Glasgow club. Finally he went back to the junior level with Kirkintilloch Rob Roy.[8][3]

References
  1. John Britton, My Eyes Have Seen The Glory
  2. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 36. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
  3. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. Jock Britton Player Profile, Dee Archive
  5. Scottish Cup Final: Celtic Win Trophy For Eleventh Time, Glasgow Herald, 13 April 1925 (via The Celtic Wiki)
  6. Topspurs A-Z of players Retrieved 27 October 2012
  7. The Spurs Alphabet, Bob Goodwin; Lulu.com, 2017; ISBN 9780954043421
  8. Scottish Junior Histories 1932-33 | Where Good 'Keepers Come From (page 17), Evening Times, serialisation reproduced by Mark Donnelly, Scottish Football Historical Archive
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