John Torbet

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 (1903-09-25)25 September 1903
Place of birth Benwhat, Scotland
Date of death 16 February 1957(1957-02-16) (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
  1. Death of former Partick Thistle Star (scanned from Glasgow Evening Times, 1957) via Partick Thistle History Archive
  2. The Cup Final | Rangers Win Replay at Hampden, The Glasgow Herald, 17 April 1930
  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. John Torbert Transferred (newspaper scan, 1933) via Partick Thistle History Archive
  5. Leaders of Men: John Harvey, Heart of Midlothian FC, 24 March 2020


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