Johnnie Rankin
John Paterson Rankin (10 May 1901 – 24 September 1952) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward for clubs including Hamilton Academical, Dundee, Charlton Athletic, Chelsea and Notts County. He played on the losing side in the 1925 Scottish Cup Final while with Dundee and won the Football League Third Division South title in 1928–29 with Charlton, prior to playing in the English top flight with Chelsea where he featured regularly during the 1931–32 and 1932–33 campaigns.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Paterson Rankin | ||
| Date of birth | 10 May 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Coatbridge, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 24 September 1952 (aged 51) | ||
| Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Bellshill Athletic | ||
| 1922–1924 | Hamilton Academical | 40 | (3) |
| 1923 | → Ayr United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1923 | → Mid-Annandale (loan) | ||
| 1924 | Doncaster Rovers | 6 | (0) |
| 1924–1925 | Bradford City | ||
| 1925 | Dundee | 13 | (1) |
| 1925–1930 | Charlton Athletic | 187 | (34) |
| 1930–1934 | Chelsea | 62 | (9) |
| 1934–1936 | Notts County | 25 | (2) |
| 1936–1937 | Burton Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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