John McCorkindale

John McCorkindale
Personal information
Date of birth	1867
Place of birth	Dalmuir, Scotland
Date of death	1953 (aged 85–86)
Place of death	Clydebank, Scotland
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Partick
1888–1892	Partick Thistle
1892–1894	Clyde
International career
1891	Scotland
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John McCorkindale (1867–1953) was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Career[edit]

McCorkindale played club football for Partick, Partick Thistle and Clyde, and made one appearance for Scotland in 1891, a 4–3 win over Wales.^[1]^[2]^[3] He was selected for the Glasgow FA's challenge matches which were common in the era, facing Edinburgh twice (both in 1890) and Sheffield in 1891.^[4]^[5]

He later became a referee.^[6]

^ Paul Smith (2013). Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Pitch Publishing. p. 175.
^ John McCorkindale at the Scottish Football Association
^ The Inchview boys are in town, Partick Thistle - The Early Years, 2017
^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ Sheffield V. Glasgow, The Glasgow Herald, 12 January 1891 (via Partick Thistle History Archive)
^ Referee (and ex Partick Thistle player) John McCorkindale attacked by Greenock mob, Partick Thistle - The Early Years, 2017

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