John_Ogilvie_(footballer)
John Ogilvie (footballer)
Scottish footballer (1928–2020)
John Forest Ogilvie (28 October 1928 – 2 May 2020) was a Scottish footballer. Ogilvie played for Hibernian, Leicester City and Mansfield Town.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Forest Ogilvie[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1928-10-28)28 October 1928 | ||
| Place of birth | Motherwell, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 2 May 2020(2020-05-02) (aged 91) | ||
| Place of death | Leicester, England | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–1948 | Thorniewood United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1948–1955 | Hibernian | 35 | (0) |
| 1955–1960 | Leicester City | 82 | (2) |
| 1960–1961 | Mansfield Town | 24 | (1) |
| 1961–? | Bedworth Town | ? | (?) |
| Total | 141 | (3) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ogilvie worked as a joiner while playing junior football for Thorniewood United. He started his senior career when he joined Hibernian, and made his league debut in December 1948.[2] He played for Hibs in their most successful era, as their "Famous Five" forward line won three Scottish league championships.[3] Ogilvie made 35 league appearances in six seasons with the Hibs first team.[4] Most of those (23) were in their league championship in 1950–51.[3][4] His career was severely impacted when he suffered a broken leg while playing in a 1950–51 Scottish Cup semi-final.[2][3] He did not play for over two years due to the injury,[3] and only made one more appearance for Hibs (a league match against Rangers in April 1954).[4]
He then had trials with Sheffield United, but signed instead for Leicester City (managed by Dave Halliday) in October 1955.[3] He was a key player as Leicester were promoted as Second Division champions in 1957.[3] Ogilvie made 82 league appearances and scored twice for Leicester.[1]
Ogilvie moved to Mansfield Town in January 1960.[1] In two seasons at Mansfield he played in 24 first team league games during which he scored once.[1] After a spell with non-league club Bedworth Town, he retired from playing football.[3]
Following his retirement from playing football, Ogilvie lived in Leicester and worked in the knitwear and printing industries.[3] He also maintained some involvement in football, earning a FA coaching badge and doing some scouting work for Leicester City manager Jock Wallace.[3]
After he contracted COVID-19 at a care home in Leicester during the COVID-19 pandemic in England, Ogilvie died on 2 May 2020, aged 91.[3] He was survived by his wife Doreen, and two granddaughters.[3]
- "John Ogilvie". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- Hislop, John (5 May 2020). "JOHN OGILVIE (1928-2020)". www.hibernianfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 May 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- Owen, Dave (4 May 2020). "Popular Leicester City veteran defender dies after contracting coronavirus". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- "John Ogilvie". ihibs.co.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- John Ogilvie at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database