John Ballantyne (27 October 1899 – 1977) was a Scottish footballer who played professionally as an inside forward in Scotland, England and the United States.
 Ballantyne in 1935 on LCC trading card | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 October 1899 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1977 (aged 77–78) | ||
| Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Ashfield | |||
| 1921–1924 | Partick Thistle | 72 | (13) |
| 1924–1928 | Boston Soccer Club | 146 | (50) |
| 1929–1935 | Partick Thistle | 199 | (52) |
| 1935 | → Falkirk (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 1935–1937 | Queens Park Rangers | 25 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 1930[2] | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Glasgow, Ballantyne began his senior career with Partick Thistle in 1921 after time in the junior leagues with Ashfield.[3] In 1924, after signing a new one-season contract with Thistle including a signing bonus, he moved to the United States where he signed with the Boston Soccer Club of the American Soccer League.[4][5] This nearly led to the suspension of the United States Football Association, an action prevented by stronger agreements between FIFA member associations on player transfer rules.
Ballantyne spent four seasons with Boston before returning to Thistle in 1929.[6] He stayed with the Jags (featuring on the losing side in the replayed 1930 Scottish Cup Final) until 1935 at which point he was briefly loaned to Falkirk, before moving to Queens Park Rangers. He finished his career with the West London club in 1937.[7]
His younger brothers Willie aka 'Red' and Bobby were also footballers who featured for clubs in Scotland and the United States.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Queen's Park Rangers. Relying on old team". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xii – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ (SFL player) John Ballantyne, London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian Magazine.
- ^ "Vespers Upset Scullin Regime In Local Soccer". (April 9, 1923). St. Louis Post-Dispatch, p.20 col.5
- ^ "Live Tips And Topics". (July 25, 1924). Boston Globe, p.5 col.8
- ^ Jose, Colin (1998). American Soccer League, 1921-1931 (Hardback). The Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-3429-4. ().
- ^ Seasonal Stats | Files, QPRnet
- ^ Ballantyne, Johnny 1920-21 & 1928-29, Partick Thistle History Archive. Retrieved 12 April 2022