John Monteith (footballer)

John Monteith
Personal information
Full name John Buchanan Monteith[1]
Date of birth 1883
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 27 September 1918 (aged 35)[1]
Place of death Pas-de-Calais, France
Playing position Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1911–1912 Queen's Park 3 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


John Buchanan Monteith (1883 – 27 September 1918) was a Scottish professional football right back who played in the Scottish League for Queen's Park.[2]

Personal life

Monteith served as a gunner in the Royal Garrison Artillery during the First World War and was killed in action in Pas-de-Calais on 27 September 1918.[3][4] He was buried in Quéant Communal Cemetery British Extension.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Manchester, Reading Room. "Casualty Details". Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  2. "QPFC.com - A Historical Queen's Park FC Website". www.qpfc.com. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
  3. "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1918-1919" (PDF). Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  4. "John Buchanan Monteith | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Retrieved 2016-09-19.
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