John Ross Player Profile

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  • Born:
  • Position: Right Winger
  • Signed: June 3rd, 1939
  • First Manager: Sam Irving
  • Career Totals: 48 appearances, 14 goals


Playing Seasons

ALL League Cups
Season
1946-47 9 9 4 0 0 7 1 2 3
1945-46 16 16 3 0 0 4 3 12 0
1942-43 1 1 0 0 0 - - 1 0
1941-42 22 22 7 0 0 - - 22 7
1939-40 - - - - - - - - -
Totals: 48 (0) 14 11 (0) 4 37 (0) 10

ALL = Combined first team appearances
League/Cups = First team starts (sub appearances)
G2G = Goals to Games Ratio

 Recent First Team Starts
Jan 4th, 1947 04/01/47 B Division vs. Dumbarton (A) 2 - 0
Jan 1st, 1947 01/01/47 B Division vs. Dundee (A) 0 - 2
Dec 28th, 1946 28/12/46 B Division vs. Ayr Utd (H) 5 - 1
Dec 21st, 1946 21/12/46 B Division vs. Dunfermline (A) 3 - 4
Dec 14th, 1946 14/12/46 B Division vs. Cowdenbeath (H) 3 - 2

 Recent First Team Goals
Dec 14th, 1946 14/12/46 B Division vs. Cowdenbeath (H) 3 - 2
Sep 4th, 1946 04/09/46 Semi Final vs. East Fife (H) 2 - 4
Aug 28th, 1946 28/08/46 Quarter Final vs. Dunfermline (H) 4 - 1
Sep 29th, 1945 29/09/45 Southern 'B' vs. Airdrie (H) 4 - 2
Jan 1st, 1942 01/01/42 North Eastern - 2nd Series vs. Dunfermline (H) 3 - 5

 List of Goals Scored (click to expand)
Dec 14th, 1946 14/12/46 B Division vs. Cowdenbeath (H) 3 - 2 (55')
Sep 4th, 1946 04/09/46 Semi Final vs. East Fife (H) 2 - 4 (40')
Aug 28th, 1946 28/08/46 Quarter Final vs. Dunfermline (H) 4 - 1 (15')
Aug 28th, 1946 28/08/46 Quarter Final vs. Dunfermline (H) 4 - 1 (27')
Sep 29th, 1945 29/09/45 Southern 'B' vs. Airdrie (H) 4 - 2 (4')
Sep 29th, 1945 29/09/45 Southern 'B' vs. Airdrie (H) 4 - 2 (60')
Sep 29th, 1945 29/09/45 Southern 'B' vs. Airdrie (H) 4 - 2 (68')
Jan 1st, 1942 01/01/42 North Eastern - 2nd Series vs. Dunfermline (H) 3 - 5 (-)
Nov 29th, 1941 29/11/41 Semi Final 1st Leg vs. East Fife (H) 3 - 2 (85')
Nov 22nd, 1941 22/11/41 1st Round 2nd Leg vs. St Bernard's (A) 3 - 3 (28')
Nov 8th, 1941 08/11/41 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. Raith Rovers (H) 3 - 9 (41')
Oct 4th, 1941 04/10/41 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. Leith Athletic (A) 5 - 2 (3')
Aug 23rd, 1941 23/08/41 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. Aberdeen (H) 5 - 0 (1')
Aug 23rd, 1941 23/08/41 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. Aberdeen (H) 5 - 0 (66')

 List of Games Played (click to expand)
Jan 4th, 1947 04/01/47 B Division vs. Dumbarton (A) 2 - 0
Jan 1st, 1947 01/01/47 B Division vs. Dundee (A) 0 - 2
Dec 28th, 1946 28/12/46 B Division vs. Ayr Utd (H) 5 - 1
Dec 21st, 1946 21/12/46 B Division vs. Dunfermline (A) 3 - 4
Dec 14th, 1946 14/12/46 B Division vs. Cowdenbeath (H) 3 - 2
Nov 16th, 1946 16/11/46 B Division vs. Dumbarton (H) 2 - 1
Sep 4th, 1946 04/09/46 Semi Final vs. East Fife (H) 2 - 4
Aug 31st, 1946 31/08/46 B Division vs. St Johnstone (A) 1 - 3
Aug 28th, 1946 28/08/46 Quarter Final vs. Dunfermline (H) 4 - 1
Apr 27th, 1946 27/04/46 vs. QOS (H) 1 - 3
Apr 20th, 1946 20/04/46 vs. QOS (H) 2 - 1
Apr 3rd, 1946 03/04/46 Playoff vs. Ayr Utd (N) 0 - 1
Mar 30th, 1946 30/03/46 Sectional Tie vs. Dumbarton (A) 2 - 1
Mar 23rd, 1946 23/03/46 Sectional Tie vs. Ayr Utd (H) 2 - 1
Mar 16th, 1946 16/03/46 Sectional Tie vs. Stenhousemuir (A) 1 - 1
Mar 9th, 1946 09/03/46 Sectional Tie vs. Dumbarton (H) 3 - 2
Mar 2nd, 1946 02/03/46 Sectional Tie vs. Ayr Utd (A) 0 - 2
Feb 23rd, 1946 23/02/46 Sectional Tie vs. Stenhousemuir (H) 4 - 0
Feb 6th, 1946 06/02/46 1st Round Replay vs. Raith Rovers (N) 3 - 3
Feb 2nd, 1946 02/02/46 1st Round 2nd Leg vs. Raith Rovers (A) 3 - 0
Jan 26th, 1946 26/01/46 1st Round 1st Leg vs. Raith Rovers (H) 1 - 4
Jan 19th, 1946 19/01/46 Southern 'B' vs. East Fife (A) 0 - 2
Jan 5th, 1946 05/01/46 Southern 'B' vs. Arbroath (H) 4 - 1
Oct 6th, 1945 06/10/45 Southern 'B' vs. Cowdenbeath (A) 2 - 4
Sep 29th, 1945 29/09/45 Southern 'B' vs. Airdrie (H) 4 - 2
Oct 3rd, 1942 03/10/42 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. Raith Rovers (A) 0 - 4
Feb 21st, 1942 21/02/42 North Eastern - 2nd Series vs. Dunfermline (A) 2 - 0
Jan 17th, 1942 17/01/42 North Eastern - 2nd Series vs. Leith Athletic (A) 2 - 2
Jan 10th, 1942 10/01/42 North Eastern - 2nd Series vs. Aberdeen (H) 2 - 0
Jan 3rd, 1942 03/01/42 North Eastern - 2nd Series vs. East Fife (A) 1 - 1
Jan 1st, 1942 01/01/42 North Eastern - 2nd Series vs. Dunfermline (H) 3 - 5
Dec 20th, 1941 20/12/41 Final 2nd Leg vs. Aberdeen (A) 2 - 6
Dec 13th, 1941 13/12/41 Final 1st Leg vs. Aberdeen (H) 4 - 1
Dec 6th, 1941 06/12/41 Semi Final 2nd Leg vs. East Fife (A) 1 - 1
Nov 29th, 1941 29/11/41 Semi Final 1st Leg vs. East Fife (H) 3 - 2
Nov 22nd, 1941 22/11/41 1st Round 2nd Leg vs. St Bernard's (A) 3 - 3
Nov 15th, 1941 15/11/41 1st Round 1st Leg vs. St Bernard's (H) 7 - 1
Nov 8th, 1941 08/11/41 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. Raith Rovers (H) 3 - 9
Nov 1st, 1941 01/11/41 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. Aberdeen (A) 2 - 4
Oct 25th, 1941 25/10/41 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. Dunfermline (A) 2 - 7
Oct 11th, 1941 11/10/41 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. St Bernard's (H) 2 - 2
Oct 4th, 1941 04/10/41 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. Leith Athletic (A) 5 - 2
Sep 27th, 1941 27/09/41 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. East Fife (A) 2 - 2
Sep 20th, 1941 20/09/41 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. Dunfermline (H) 1 - 1
Sep 13th, 1941 13/09/41 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. Raith Rovers (A) 1 - 2
Aug 30th, 1941 30/08/41 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. Rangers (A) 3 - 5
Aug 23rd, 1941 23/08/41 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. Aberdeen (H) 5 - 0
Aug 9th, 1941 09/08/41 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. East Fife (H) 1 - 1


Competition History

Comp
LGE 11 4 0 0
WAR 17 5 0 0
VIC 2 0 0 0
SUPP 11 5 0 0
SOU 7 0 0 0
Totals: 48 (0) 14

 Apps = First Team Appearances (Sub Appearances) | Gls = Goals
 GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio
 Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals


Biography

John was with Gateshead and Gillingham before he signed for United. He left on a free transfer in November 1939 but returned two years later, playing often during 1941 and 1942 whilst serving in the armed forces. In season 1945-46 he signed for United again and after two years, he was released in April 1947.

Last updated on Tuesday, September 11th, 2012 by S Gracie.





Debut

August 9th, 1941
Dundee United 1 - 1 East Fife

Wartime (North Eastern - 1st Series)


Timeline

  • Date of Birth


    John has an unknown date of birth.

    Date unknown

  • Signed For Dundee United

    Saturday, June 3rd, 1939

  • First Non-Competitive Appearance (Friendly)

    Dundee 6 - 1 Dundee United
    Forfarshire Cup (1st Round)

    The scoring started in ten minutes when Charlie McGillivray whipped a 20 yarder to the corner and a little later was continued by Archie Coats. Good goal

    Wednesday, August 30th, 1939

  • First Team Debut

    Dundee United 1 - 1 East Fife
    Wartime (North Eastern - 1st Series)

    The 4000 crowd at Tannadice showed Dundee is still eager for senior football.First half hour suggested the Fifers were going to run away with the game. There always seemed to be two wasp jerseys t

    Saturday, August 9th, 1941

  • First Goal

    Dundee United 5 - 0 Aberdeen
    Wartime (North Eastern - 1st Series)

    Dundee United knocked the bottom from Aberdeen's unbeaten North-Eastern League record at Tannadice Park on Saturday. The Dons disappointed. They have no excuse. Certainly Lyon received a leg injury in

    Saturday, August 23rd, 1941

  • League Debut

    Dundee United 4 - 2 Airdrie
    League (Southern 'B')

    Saturday, September 29th, 1945

  • First League Goal

    Dundee United 4 - 2 Airdrie
    League (Southern 'B')

    Saturday, September 29th, 1945

  • Last Goal

    Dundee United 3 - 2 Cowdenbeath
    League (B Division)

    Saturday, December 14th, 1946

  • Last Appearance

    Dumbarton 0 - 2 Dundee United
    League (B Division)

    Saturday, January 4th, 1947