John_Divers_(footballer_born_1873)

John Divers (footballer, born 1874)

John Divers (footballer, born 1874)

Scottish footballer

For other people with the same name, see John Divers.

John Divers (19 January 1874 – 13 March 1942) was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward for Hibernian, Celtic, Everton and Scotland.[7]

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He won the Scottish Cup on three occasions: with Celtic in 1899 and 1900 (having returned to the club for a second spell after a dispute over critical press reporters which led to his suspension and departure, along with Peter Meechan, in 1897),[8] and with Hibs in 1902.[9]

References

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    Uniquely Celtic - The Soul and the Spirit (Chapter: "John the First"), Frank Rafter; Grosvenor House Publishing, 2015; ISBN 9781786237026
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    "Divers, John". FitbaStats (Celtic). Retrieved 24 February 2017.
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    "John Divers". Everton FC. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
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    "Divers, Johnny". FitbaStats (Hibernian). Retrieved 24 February 2017.
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    Scotland player John Divers, London Hearts Supporters Club
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    "SFL player John Divers". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
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    (Smith 2013, p. 70)
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    "The Broxburn footballer who swapped shale pits for silverware". Daily Record. 21 January 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
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    John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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