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Player Details

  • Full Name: John Baxter
  • Born: October 15th, 1936 (Glasgow)
  • Died: December 12th, 2014
  • Height: 5' 11
  • Position: Wing Half
  • Signed: May 19th, 1967
  • First Manager: Jack Steedman
  • Career Totals: 36 appearances, 4 goals
  • Also Played For: Benburb, Falkirk, Hibernian


Career

Season
1967-6832 (4)420
1966-67----
Totals:32 (4)420

 Apps = first-team starts with substitute appearances in brackets.
 Gls = goals.
 All = competitive appearances only. Friendlies are shown separately and do not form part of the competitive totals.
 Yel = yellow cards/cautions. Red = red cards/dismissals.

 Recent First Team Starts
 20/04/68 Division 2 vs. East Stirlingshire (H) 5 - 5
 17/02/68 Division 2 vs. Berwick Rangers (H) 1 - 0
 10/02/68 Division 2 vs. Arbroath (A) 0 - 4
 03/02/68 Division 2 vs. Queen's Park (A) 0 - 4
 27/01/68 Division 2 vs. Stenhousemuir (H) 2 - 0

 Recent First Team Goals
 06/01/68 2nd Preliminary Round vs. Queen of the South (A) 2 - 2
 27/09/67 Division 2 vs. East Fife (H) 3 - 1
 09/09/67 Division 2 vs. Dumbarton (A) 4 - 5

 List of Goals Scored (click to expand)
 06/01/68 2nd Preliminary Round vs. Queen of the South (A)  2 - 2
 27/09/67 Division 2 vs. East Fife (H)  3 - 1
 09/09/67 Division 2 vs. Dumbarton (A)  4 - 5
 09/09/67 Division 2 vs. Dumbarton (A)  4 - 5

 List of Games Played (click to expand)
 20/04/68 Division 2 vs. East Stirlingshire (H)  5 - 5
 13/04/68 Division 2 vs. Stenhousemuir (A)  1 - 2
 10/04/68 Division 2 vs. East Fife (A)  0 - 6
 16/03/68 Division 2 vs. St Mirren (A)  0 - 3
 17/02/68 Division 2 vs. Berwick Rangers (H)  1 - 0
 10/02/68 Division 2 vs. Arbroath (A)  0 - 4
 03/02/68 Division 2 vs. Queen's Park (A)  0 - 4
 27/01/68 Division 2 vs. Stenhousemuir (H)  2 - 0
 20/01/68 Division 2 vs. Montrose (H)  0 - 2
 18/01/68 2nd Preliminary Round 2nd Replay vs. Queen of the South (N)  0 - 1
 17/01/68 2nd Preliminary Round Replay vs. Queen of the South (H)  2 - 2
 13/01/68 Division 2 vs. Albion Rovers (A)  0 - 0
 06/01/68 2nd Preliminary Round vs. Queen of the South (A)  2 - 2
 02/01/68 Division 2 vs. Cowdenbeath (A)  2 - 0
 01/01/68 Division 2 vs. Dumbarton (H)  2 - 1
 23/12/67 Division 2 vs. East Stirlingshire (A)  2 - 0
 16/12/67 Division 2 vs. Forfar Ath (A)  2 - 2
 02/12/67 Division 2 vs. Stranraer (H)  5 - 1
 25/11/67 Division 2 vs. Hamilton Accies (A)  0 - 1
 18/11/67 Division 2 vs. St Mirren (H)  0 - 2
 11/11/67 Division 2 vs. Brechin City (A)  4 - 2
 04/11/67 Division 2 vs. Alloa Athletic (H)  4 - 1
 14/10/67 Division 2 vs. Queen's Park (H)  2 - 0
 07/10/67 Division 2 vs. Montrose (A)  2 - 3
 30/09/67 Division 2 vs. Albion Rovers (H)  2 - 2
 27/09/67 Division 2 vs. East Fife (H)  3 - 1
 23/09/67 Division 2 vs. Queen of the South (A)  0 - 5
 16/09/67 Division 2 vs. Cowdenbeath (H)  2 - 0
 09/09/67 Division 2 vs. Dumbarton (A)  4 - 5
 06/09/67 Supp Round 2nd Leg vs. Ayr Utd (H)  2 - 4
 04/09/67 Supp Round 1st Leg vs. Ayr Utd (A)  1 - 1
 02/09/67 Group 9 vs. Forfar Ath (A)  2 - 1
 23/08/67 Division 2 vs. Ayr Utd (A)  1 - 3
 19/08/67 Group 9 vs. Stenhousemuir (H)  2 - 1
 16/08/67 Group 9 vs. East Stirlingshire (A)  1 - 0
 12/08/67 Group 9 vs. Brechin City (H)  2 - 0


Competition History

Competition Win % Draw % Loss %
League23 (4)32040.7%14.8%44.4%
Scottish Cup31000.0%66.7%33.3%
League Cup600066.7%16.7%16.7%
Totals:32 (4)42041.7%19.4%38.9%

Competition figures include competitive matches only. Starts are shown first, with substitute appearances in brackets. Gls = goals. G2G = goals to games ratio.


Opposition Record

Opponent W D L Win %
Albion Rovers20000200.0%
Alloa Athletic1000100100.0%
Arbroath10000010.0%
Ayr Utd30000120.0%
Berwick Rangers1000100100.0%
Brechin City2000200100.0%
Cowdenbeath2000200100.0%
Dumbarton221010150.0%
East Fife1 (1)10010150.0%
East Stirlingshire300021066.7%
Forfar Ath200011050.0%
Hamilton Accies10000010.0%
Montrose20100020.0%
Queen of the South3 (1)1000220.0%
Queen's Park200010150.0%
St Mirren1 (1)0000020.0%
Stenhousemuir2 (1)00020166.7%
Stranraer1000100100.0%
Totals:32 (4)4201571441.7%

Opposition figures include competitive matches only. Starts are shown first, with substitute appearances in brackets. Gls = goals. Yellow and red card totals are shown on desktop screens.


Biography

John Baxter spent over a decade at Hibernian from 1955, before joining up with Falkirk for a year in 1966. He was freed at the end of that season and the Bankies snapped up the experienced wing half as the club embarked on their second term in senior football. John had played in the 1958 Scottish Cup final for Hibs, and had received an u-23 cap for Scotland during his time there. John had one full season with the Bankies playing and was mostly a regular netting four goals. At the end of the season John hung up his boots.

Debut

August 12th, 1967
Clydebank 2 - 0 Brechin City

League Cup (Group 9)


Timeline

  • Date of Birth


    John was born on this date in Glasgow.

    Thursday, October 15th, 1936

  • Signed For Clydebank


    John was signed on a free transfer from Falkirk

    Friday, May 19th, 1967

  • First Non-Competitive Appearance (Friendly)

    Morton 4 - 0 Clydebank
    Friendly

    Clydebank PressBankies were blasted by newly promoted Morton on Cappielow on Saturday in this their last game of the season.The match was a "friendly" but this did not mean

    Saturday, May 27th, 1967

  • First Team Debut

    Clydebank 2 - 0 Brechin City
    League Cup (Group 9)

    Clydebank PressBankies didn't disappoint fans at Kilbowie on Saturday, for after holding the mighty Chelsea to a draw last week, they had no trouble in beating Brechin City.

    Saturday, August 12th, 1967

  • League Debut

    Ayr Utd 3 - 1 Clydebank
    League (Division 2)

    The ScotsmanTo Somerset Park in the auld toon of Ayr as a change from the high-pressure areas of football. There to watch the deposed Ayr United start their campaign to regain lost

    Wednesday, August 23rd, 1967

  • First Goal

    Dumbarton 5 - 4 Clydebank
    League (Division 2)

    Clydebank PressBankies have yet to beat Dumbarton either at Boghead or at Kilbowie. The reason for their defeat on Saturday is quite simple for after a great first half display the

    Saturday, September 9th, 1967

  • Last Goal

    Queen of the South 2 - 2 Clydebank
    Scottish Cup (2nd Preliminary Round)

    Clydebank PressQueen of the South must have been counting their blessings after this thriller; for with only four minutes to go they managed to equalise and that is really cutting

    Saturday, January 6th, 1968

  • Last Appearance

    Clydebank 5 - 5 East Stirlingshire
    League (Division 2)

    Clydebank PressPhew! What a game for goals! Between them both teams rattled in seven goals before half time. There was a slight delay in picking a Bankies team and the club had to

    Saturday, April 20th, 1968

  • Left the Club


    John was given a free transfer at the end of the season.

    Sunday, April 21st, 1968