Date of birth | 02 October 1964 |
Place of birth | Edinburgh |
Nationality | Scottish |
Weight | 76 kg |
Height | 1.80 m |
Position | Forward |
A prolific scorer in Scotland having played under Magpies legend Bobby Moncur at Heart of Midlothian, John joined Newcastle for a club record fee of £750,000. It remained a mystery as to why he was given so few opportunities at St James' Park before returning to Tynecastle after eight months.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Heart of Midlothian | 01 Apr 1988 | ||
Newcastle United | 01 Apr 1988 | 01 Dec 1988 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1988-89 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 2 |
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1988-89 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 7 | 5 |
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1999-00 | Livingston | Scottish League Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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27 Aug 1988 | Everton v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
03 Sep 1988 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
10 Sep 1988 | Derby County v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
17 Sep 1988 | Newcastle United v Norwich City | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
24 Sep 1988 | Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
27 Sep 1988 | Sheffield United v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
01 Oct 1988 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
08 Oct 1988 | Newcastle United v Coventry City | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
12 Oct 1988 | Newcastle United v Sheffield United | W |
2-0 Agg: 2-3 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
22 Oct 1988 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
26 Oct 1988 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
29 Oct 1988 | Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
05 Nov 1988 | Queens Park Rangers v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
12 Nov 1988 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | League Division One |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1982-83 | Scotland | UEFA Under-18 | 1 | 2 |
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1984-85 | Scotland | UEFA Under-21 | 4 |
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1984-85 | Scotland | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
1986-87 | Scotland | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
1989-90 | Scotland | B International | 1 | ||||
1990-91 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 2 |
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1991-92 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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1991-92 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
1992-93 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 2 |
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1992-93 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
1994-95 | Scotland | Kirin Japan Cup | 2 | 1 |
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1994-95 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
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1995-96 | Scotland | B International | 1 |
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1995-96 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
1995-96 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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15 May 1983 | England v Scotland | L | 4-2 | UEFA U18 | Group 3 |
11 Sep 1984 | Scotland v West Germany | W | 2-1 | U21 | |
16 Oct 1984 | Scotland v Iceland | W | 1-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 7 |
13 Nov 1984 | Scotland v Spain | L | 0-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
26 Feb 1985 | Spain v Scotland | D | 0-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
27 May 1985 | Iceland v Scotland | L | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
30 Apr 1987 | Scotland v France | D | 1-1 | U21 | |
24 Apr 1990 | Scotland v East Germany | L | 1-2 | B INTER | |
12 Sep 1990 | Scotland v Romania | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
17 Oct 1990 | Scotland v Switzerland | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
27 Mar 1991 | Scotland v Bulgaria | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
01 May 1991 | San Marino v Scotland | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
13 Nov 1991 | Scotland v San Marino | W | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
19 Feb 1992 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
25 Mar 1992 | Scotland v Finland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
18 Nov 1992 | Scotland v Italy | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
17 Feb 1993 | Scotland v Malta | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
24 Mar 1993 | Scotland v Germany | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
19 May 1993 | Estonia v Scotland | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
21 May 1995 | Japan v Scotland | D | 0-0 | KIRIN JAPAN CUP | |
24 May 1995 | Scotland v Ecuador | W | 2-1 | KIRIN JAPAN CUP | |
07 Jun 1995 | Faroe Islands v Scotland | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
16 Aug 1995 | Scotland v Greece | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
11 Oct 1995 | Sweden v Scotland | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
23 Apr 1996 | Denmark v Scotland | L | 3-0 | B INTER |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.