John Boag (footballer, born 1874)
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 Boag while with Brentford in 1904 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John M. Boag[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 April 1874[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 7 February 1954 (aged 79)[3] | ||
| Place of death | Clydebank, Scotland[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Gartmore Juveniles | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1894 | Ashfield | ||
| 1894–1895 | East Stirlingshire | ||
| 1895–1896 | Cowlairs | 7 | (2) |
| 1896 | Alloa Athletic | ||
| 1896–1904 | Derby County | 117 | (27) |
| 1904 | Brentford | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John M. Boag (6 April 1874 – 7 February 1954) was a Scottish professional footballer, best remembered for his seven years as a centre forward in the Football League with Derby County.[2] He also played for Cowlairs, Ashfield, East Stirlingshire and finished his career with Brentford.[4] While with Derby County, Boag was a part of the Rams' 1898, 1899 and 1903 losing FA Cup Final sides.[5]
Personal life
[edit]After his retirement from football, Boag invested in a fishmongers, a laundrette and a snooker hall.[3]
Career statistics
[edit]| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| East Stirlingshire | 1894–95[1] | Midland League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cowlairs | 1895–96[1] | Scottish League Second Division | 7 | 2 | — | 7 | 2 | |
| Derby County | 1896–97[6] | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1897–98[6] | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 10 | ||
| 1898–99[6] | 21 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 9 | ||
| 1899–1900[6] | 24 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 4 | ||
| 1900–01[6] | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 5 | ||
| 1901–02[6] | 18 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 4 | ||
| 1902–03[6] | 11 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 4 | ||
| 1903–04[6] | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Total | 117 | 27 | 23 | 10 | 140 | 37 | ||
| Brentford | 1904–05[7] | Southern League First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 126 | 29 | 24 | 10 | 150 | 39 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 31. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b c Cumming, Alan. "Rams Remembered Special John Boag (Part 2) Written By His Great Grandson". Derby County-Mad. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ "Rams Remembered Special... John Boag". derbycounty-mad.co.uk. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ TW8: The Home Of Football – Brentford FC versus Derby County. Charlton, London: The Yellow Printing Company. 4 January 2003. p. 29.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "John Boag". 11v11.com. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 358. ISBN 0951526200.
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- East Stirlingshire F.C. players
- Derby County F.C. players
- Southern Football League players
- Men's association football forwards
- Alloa Athletic F.C. players
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