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Jack Harkness (footballer, Born 1907)
John Diamond Harkness MBE (27 September 1907 – 6 October 1985) was a Scottish international footballer, best remembered as the goalkeeper in the " Wembley Wizards" Scotland side of 1928. Club career After leaving Mount Florida School aged 18, Harkness joined his local side Queen's Park in 1925 and stayed there for three seasons. In line with their Corinthian ideals, he played as an amateur during his spell at Hampden. Despite playing against professional and semi-professional sides, the ''Spiders'' managed to maintain a respectable position in Division One and Harkness was soon regarded as a key component in the side. The team also reached the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup in 1928. In May 1928, Heart of Midlothian lured Harkness, then aged 20, into the professional ranks, making him their highest paid player in the process. Hearts were frequent top five finishers and the increased profile this afforded Harkness allowed him to become a regular international player. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wembley Wizards
The Wembley Wizards is the nickname for the Scotland national football team that crushed England 5–1 at Wembley in the 1928 British Home Championship. Background Scotland had failed to win either of their previous matches in the 1928 British Home Championship, losing 1–0 to Ireland at Hampden Park and drawing 2–2 with Wales in Wrexham. England had lost their first two games, 2–0 to Ireland in Belfast and 2–1 in Burnley to the eventual champions Wales. England's recent record against Scotland was poor, having only won once against Scotland in the 1920s. That solitary win had come in the previous match between the teams, a 2–1 win at Hampden in the 1927 British Home Championship that gave England a share of the championship with Scotland. The Scottish Football League XI had lost 6–2 to the Football League at Hampden on 10 March. An international trial match was played on the following Tuesday between the ''Anglos'' and ''Home Scots''.Scottish players playing in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
