Born
Arbroath
John Stirling (1862)
Biography
John played for Arbroath Strathmore before joining us in 1882 and he was a regular fixture in the team during the 1882-83 and 1883-84 seasons before featuring less, and only in friendlies, in the next few years. After stopping playing, he served on the committee for several years.
John’s son's, Ned, Willie and John, would also go on to feature for the club during the 1900s and 1910s.
John’s son's, Ned, Willie and John, would also go on to feature for the club during the 1900s and 1910s.
Statistics
- Apps
- 11
- Goals
- 4
- -
- -
- Goals/game
- 0.36
- Minutes
- 990
- Seasons
- 5
Club spells
First Spell
Joined: 1 Jul 1882 · Left: 30 May 1886
Other clubs played for
Managers played under
| Manager | First appearance | Most recent appearance | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selection Committee | 9 Sep 1882 | 4 Oct 1884 | 11 |
Timeline
Signed
First competitive appearance · First competitive goal
Arbroath 4–3 Dundee East End· Scottish Cup · Old Gayfield
Last goal
Arbroath 2–1 Strathmore (Dundee)· Forfarshire Cup · Old Gayfield
Last appearance
Aberdeen (Old) 1–7 Arbroath· Scottish Cup · Recreation Grounds
Recorded contract end
Died
Arbroath
Appearances (11)
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 1884 | Aberdeen (Old) | 1–7 | Arbroath | Scottish Cup1884-85 | W |
| 22 Dec 1883Neutral venue | Arbroath | 2–1 | Dundee Harp | Forfarshire Cup1883-84 | W |
| 24 Nov 1883 | Arbroath | 2–1 | Strathmore D | Forfarshire Cup1883-84 | W |
| 27 Oct 1883 | Dundee Harp | 2–1 | Arbroath | Scottish Cup1883-84 | L |
| 20 Oct 1883 | Arbroath | 1–1 | Dundee Harp | Scottish Cup1883-84 | D |
| 6 Oct 1883 | Arbroath | 3–1 | Dundee West E | Forfarshire Cup1883-84 | W |
| 22 Sep 1883 | Arbroath | 4–1 | Dundee Our B | Forfarshire Cup1883-84 | W |
| 15 Sep 1883 | Arbroath | 7–0 | Aberdeen (Old) | Scottish Cup1883-84 | W |
| 8 Sep 1883 | Arbroath | 3–3 | Aberdeen (Old) | Scottish Cup1883-84 | D |
| 30 Sep 1882 | Dunblane | 3–1 | Arbroath | Scottish Cup1882-83 | L |
| 9 Sep 1882 | Arbroath | 4–3 | Dundee East E | Scottish Cup1882-83 | W |
Goals scored (4)
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result | Minute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 1883 | Arbroath | 2–1 | Strathmore D | Forfarshire Cup1883-84 | W | 70′ |
| 6 Oct 1883 | Arbroath | 3–1 | Dundee West E | Forfarshire Cup1883-84 | W | ? |
| 9 Sep 1882 | Arbroath | 4–3 | Dundee East E | Scottish Cup1882-83 | W | ? |
| 9 Sep 1882 | Arbroath | 4–3 | Dundee East E | Scottish Cup1882-83 | W | ? |