John McCormick (footballer)
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John McCormick is a former professional footballer.
He began his career at Third Lanark
, where he helped his hometown club to a third-placed finish in the Scottish First Division
, before moving to Aberdeen
.
He only spent one season at the Dons before moving south to England
with teammate Tom White
to play for Crystal Palace
, with Glaziers manager Bert Head
paying just £1,500 for McCormick's services. White had been Head's main target but it was McCormick who helped the club to its promotion to the First Division
for the first time. In the top flight he formed a famous defensive partnership with fellow centre-half Mel Blyth
. McCormick won Palace's first ever "Player of the Year" award at the end of the 1971-72 season
, before leaving the club early in the next season to join Southern League
side Wealdstone
to see out the remainder of his career.
McCormick owned a hotel near Glasgow for 25 years. He now lives in East Kilbride
.
He began his career at Third Lanark
Third Lanark A.C.
Third Lanark Athletic Club was a football club that originally existed between 1872 and 1967, 95 years in existence, based in Glasgow, Scotland. Third Lanark were known as Thirds, the Warriors, the Redcoats and the Hi Hi's...
, where he helped his hometown club to a third-placed finish in the Scottish First Division
Scottish Football League First Division
The Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division Championship is the highest division of the Scottish Football League and the second highest in the Scottish football league system....
, before moving to Aberdeen
Aberdeen F.C.
Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...
.
He only spent one season at the Dons before moving south to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
with teammate Tom White
Tom White (Scottish footballer)
Thomas "Tom" White is a Scottish former professional footballer. He played as a forward. His older brother John played for the great Spurs double winning team of 1961 and Scotland....
to play for Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
, with Glaziers manager Bert Head
Bert Head
Bertram James Head was an English professional football player and manager.-Playing career:Head was born in Midsomer Norton and began his career with his local team before joining Welton Rovers. He moved to Torquay United in October 1936 and made his debut, at right-back, in a 1–0 win at home to...
paying just £1,500 for McCormick's services. White had been Head's main target but it was McCormick who helped the club to its promotion to the First Division
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
for the first time. In the top flight he formed a famous defensive partnership with fellow centre-half Mel Blyth
Mel Blyth
Melvin Bernard "Mel" Blyth is a former footballer, who played for several clubs, including Southampton with whom he won the FA Cup in 1976.-Norwich City and Scunthorpe United:...
. McCormick won Palace's first ever "Player of the Year" award at the end of the 1971-72 season
1971-72 in English football
The 1971–72 season was the 92nd season of competitive football in England.-FA Cup:Leeds United overcame holders Arsenal to win the 1972 FA Cup Final...
, before leaving the club early in the next season to join Southern League
Southern Football League
The Southern League is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the South West, South Central and Midlands of England and South Wales...
side Wealdstone
Wealdstone F.C.
Wealdstone Football Club are an English semi-professional football club who formed in Wealdstone, in the London Borough of Harrow, but are currently based a few miles away in Ruislip, in the London Borough of Hillingdon. At present, the club are members of the Isthmian League Premier Division. They...
to see out the remainder of his career.
McCormick owned a hotel near Glasgow for 25 years. He now lives in East Kilbride
East Kilbride
East Kilbride is a large suburban town in the South Lanarkshire council area, in the West Central Lowlands of Scotland. Designated as Scotland's first new town in 1947, it forms part of the Greater Glasgow conurbation...
.