Derek Johnstone
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| Derek Johnstone | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Derek Joseph Johnstone | |
| Date of birth | 4 November 1953 | |
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |
| Playing position | Defender / Striker | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1970-1983 1983-1985 1984 1985-1986 1986-1987 |
Rangers Chelsea → Dundee United (loan) Rangers Partick Thistle |
350 (131) 4 (0) 4 (0) 19 (1) 4 (0) |
| National team | ||
| 1973-1979 | Scotland | 14 (2) |
| Teams managed | ||
| 1986–1987 | Partick Thistle | |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Derek Joseph Johnstone (born November 4, 1953 in Dundee, Tayside) is a Scottish former professional association footballer.
Johnstone played mainly for Rangers during his career. He also had a spell at Chelsea and a brief stint in management with Partick Thistle. He mainly played as a striker but could also perform in central defence, and in midfield. Uniquely, he was selected to play in defence, midfield, and attack for Scotland.
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[edit] Playing career
[edit] Club career
Johnstone, a boyhood Dundee United supporter, signed for Rangers as a schoolboy in 1968. He made his debut aged 16 years and 319 days against Cowdenbeath on 19 September 1970.[1] Johnstone was famously thrown into the 1970 Scottish League Cup final by manager Willie Waddell aged just 16. The brave decision by Waddell was to pay off as he headed the winner in Rangers' 1-0 victory against Celtic. Johnstone went on to have a long and successful career with Rangers, scoring 210 goals in 546 appearances and winning the League championship three times, the Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup five times each and the Cup Winners' Cup in 1972. His 132 League goals for Rangers stood as a post-war club record until Ally McCoist surpassed it. Unlike McCoist, Johnstone was not the regular penalty taker.
Johnstone joined Chelsea in 1983 for a £30,000 fee but failed to hold down a regular place, and had a month on loan to Dundee United in 1984 before rejoining Rangers for a second stint in January 1985. His return to Ibrox was not a success, after 23 appearances and one goal he was released by Graeme Souness.
[edit] International career
Johnstone mad his debut in a British Home Championship match against Wales
[edit] International goals
- Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13 May 1978 | Glasgow, Scotland |  Northern Ireland |
1-1 | 1-1 | British Home Championship |
| 2. | 17 May 1978 | Glasgow, Scotland |  Wales |
1-0 | 1-1 | British Home Championship |
[edit] Managerial career
His reign as player-manager of Partick Thistle was short and unhappy and he left the professional game in 1987.
[edit] Post football career
Since then, he has worked extensively in the football media, including for BBC Scotland and Radio Clyde.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Derek Johnstone profile at scottishfa.co.uk
- Derek Johnstone proflie at Rangers.co.uk
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