John McPherson was a Scottish
footballer
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who played as a
forward
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Forward may also refer to:
People
* Forward (surname)
Sports
* Forward (association football)
* Forward (basketball), including:
** Point forward
** Power forward (basketball)
** Sm ...
.
Career
McPherson played club football for
Clydesdale Clydesdale is an archaic name for Lanarkshire, a traditional county in Scotland. The name may also refer to:
Sports
* Clydesdale F.C., a former football club in Glasgow
* Clydesdale RFC, Glasgow, a former rugby union club
* Clydesdale RFC, South ...
. He scored the first hat-trick in the
Scottish Cup during Clydesdale's 6–0 victory over
Granville on 25 October 1873.
McPherson also made one appearance for
Scotland in 1875.
References
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Place of birth missing
Scottish men's footballers
Scotland men's international footballers
Clydesdale F.C. players
Men's association football forwards
Year of death missing
Place of death missing
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