Alexander Johnston (footballer)

Alexander Johnston
Personal information
Full name Alexander Brown Johnston[1]
Date of birth 1880
Place of birth Falkirk, Scotland
Date of death 17 August 1917 (aged 36)[2]
Place of death West Flanders, Belgium
Playing position Outside right
Youth career
Camelon Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1913 Falkirk 5 (1)

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


Alexander Brown Johnston (1880 – 17 August 1917) was a Scottish professional football outside right who played in the Scottish Football League for Falkirk.[3]

Personal life

Johnston worked for the Post Office for 20 years.[3] He served as an acting bombardier in the Royal Garrison Artillery during the First World War and was killed in action in West Flanders on 17 August 1917.[3] He was buried in Bard Cottage Cemetery, north of Ypres.[2]

References

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