John Cuthbertson (footballer)
Encyclopedia
John Cuthbertson was a Scottish
footballer, who played for Hibernian
, Third Lanark
and Stenhousemuir
. Cuthbertson scored for Hibernian in the 1947 Scottish Cup Final defeat by Aberdeen
and helped the club win the 1947–48 Scottish League championship. It was reported that Cuthbertson scored the first Scottish Football League
goal of the 1946–47 season, which meant that he scored the first competitive goal in Scottish football
since the end of the Second World War.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
footballer, who played for Hibernian
Hibernian F.C.
Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts...
, Third Lanark
Third Lanark A.C.
Third Lanark Athletic Club was a football club that originally existed between 1872 and 1967, 95 years in existence, based in Glasgow, Scotland. Third Lanark were known as Thirds, the Warriors, the Redcoats and the Hi Hi's...
and Stenhousemuir
Stenhousemuir F.C.
Stenhousemuir FC is a Scottish football club located in Stenhousemuir. The club is a member of the Scottish Football League and currently plays in the Scottish Second Division....
. Cuthbertson scored for Hibernian in the 1947 Scottish Cup Final defeat by Aberdeen
Aberdeen F.C.
Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...
and helped the club win the 1947–48 Scottish League championship. It was reported that Cuthbertson scored the first Scottish Football League
Scottish Football League
The Scottish Football League is a league of football teams in Scotland, comprising theScottish First Division, Scottish Second Division and Scottish Third Division. From the league's foundation in 1890 until the breakaway Scottish Premier League was formed in 1998, the Scottish Football League...
goal of the 1946–47 season, which meant that he scored the first competitive goal in Scottish football
Football in Scotland
Association football is the national sport in Scotland and highly popular throughout the country. There is a long tradition of "football" games in Orkney, Lewis and southern Scotland, especially the Scottish Borders, although many of these include carrying the ball and passing by hand, and despite...
since the end of the Second World War.
External links
- Jock Cuthbertson, www.ihibs.co.uk