John Husband (28 May 1918 – 29 April 1992) was a Scottish professional

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player and manager. Husband spent the majority of his club career at

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, where he made almost 400 appearances in all competitions, and was also capped twice by Scotland. Husband also spent a short time as manager of Queen of the South.

Playing career

Partick Thistle

Husband signed for

in 1938 and, apart from a brief spell as manager of Queen of the South, spent the rest of his adult life there. He was a centre back and is generally considered as one of Thistle's greatest ever players. He amassed 371 appearances and scored 12 goals during his playing career with Thistle either side of World War II (the vast majority coming in the unofficial competitions during the conflict – as a farm-worker, he was exempt from military service). He was noted for his ability to throw the ball forty yards at throw-ins. JHS@Firhill

Husband spent 52 years at Partick Thistle, first as reserve player and progressing through roles as player, captain, trainer, coach, physiotherapist and kitman and was a regular at the club until days before his death in 1992. His greatest triumph at Thistle came in 1945 where he captained the team to a win over Hibernian to win the wartime Summer Cup (the competition that replaced the Scottish Cup during the war). The stand opposite the main stand at Thistle's Firhill Stadium is named the Jackie Husband Stand.

International

Husband collected two caps for Scotland in 1946 against

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considered official by the respective national associations) and Wales (in the

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), but also played in another Victory International ( not considered official), and in an additional fundraising match for the bereaved and survivors of the Burnden Park Disaster, both in that same year and with England the opponents. He also represented the Scottish League once in 1947.

Managerial career

Husband managed

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club Queen of the South in 1967–68. In his time at Palmerston Park he worked with players such as Allan Ball, Iain McChesney, Jim Kerr,

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and

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References

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