John Oswald (footballer)
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John McGill Oswald (1869–1953) was a Scottish professional
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who played as an inside right. He won the
Scottish Cup The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,Third Lanark alongside his elder brother Jimmy Oswald in
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, scoring in the victory over
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in the final. Both siblings (who were born in
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but relocated to the Gorbals area of
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with their family when very young), then moved to England to play for Notts County.Notes on Football and Other Sports.
The Glasgow Herald, 14 April 1890


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* 1869 births 1953 deaths Footballers from Greenock People from Gorbals Footballers from Glasgow Scottish men's footballers Men's association football inside forwards Third Lanark A.C. players Notts County F.C. players Greenock Morton F.C. players Sunderland Albion F.C. players Burnley F.C. players English Football League players Scottish Football League players {{Scotland-footy-forward-1860s-stub