Jock Drummond
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John "Jock" Drummond was a Scottish
footballer
who played for Falkirk
, Rangers
and the Scotland national team
.
medals (1894, 1897, 1898, 1899 and 1903) and four consecutive league titles (1898-99
, 1899-1900, 1900-01
and 1901-02
) - the first of which Rangers won all 18 of their Scottish league matches.
Drummond was also capped
14 times by Scotland between 1892 and 1903. He also captained his country on four occasions. He finished his playing career with first club Falkirk, latterly becoming their coach then, eventually, a director. He is notable for being the last outfield player in Scottish football to wear a cap while playing.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who played for Falkirk
Falkirk F.C.
Falkirk Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Falkirk. It is one of two professional football teams from the town, the other being East Stirlingshire...
, Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
and the Scotland national team
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
.
Career
Drummond joined Rangers in 1892 from Falkirk. He went on to win five Scottish CupScottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...
medals (1894, 1897, 1898, 1899 and 1903) and four consecutive league titles (1898-99
1898-99 in Scottish football
1898–99 in Scottish football was the ninth season of the Scottish Football League.-Scottish Division One:Rangers were champions of the Scottish Division One.-Scottish Division Two:...
, 1899-1900, 1900-01
1900-01 in Scottish football
The 1900–01 season was the 11th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Scottish League Division One:Champions: Rangers-Scottish League division two:-Scottish Cup:...
and 1901-02
1901-02 in Scottish football
The 1901–02 season was the 12th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Scottish League Division One:-Scottish League Division Two:-Scottish Cup:...
) - the first of which Rangers won all 18 of their Scottish league matches.
Drummond was also capped
Cap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
14 times by Scotland between 1892 and 1903. He also captained his country on four occasions. He finished his playing career with first club Falkirk, latterly becoming their coach then, eventually, a director. He is notable for being the last outfield player in Scottish football to wear a cap while playing.