| Fullname | John Scanlon |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 13 July 1952 (age 74) |
| Birth place | Birkenshaw, Scotland |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in[1] |
| Position | Winger |
| Youthclubs 1 | Viewpark Boys Guild |
| Years 1 | 1970–1972 |
| Clubs 1 | East Stirlingshire |
| Caps 1 | 42 |
| Goals 1 | 18 |
| Years 2 | 1972–1977 |
| Clubs 2 | Notts County |
| Caps 2 | 111 |
| Goals 2 | 31 |
| Years 3 | 1977–1981 |
| Clubs 3 | Aberdeen |
| Caps 3 | 92 |
| Goals 3 | 12 |
| Years 4 | 1981–1986 |
| Clubs 4 | St Mirren |
| Caps 4 | 98 |
| Goals 4 | 28 |
| Totalcaps | 343 |
| Totalgoals | 89 |
John "Ian" Scanlon (13 July 1952) is a Scottish former professional footballer. During his playing career Scanlon represented East Stirlingshire, Aberdeen, St Mirren and English club Notts County.
Career
Scanlon moved from East Stirlingshire to Notts County for a fee of £10,000.[2] In November 1974 he scored a hat-trick against Sheffield Wednesday, taking 165 seconds from the first to the third goal, a club record.[2] In 1977, after being dropped for a game against Carlisle United, Scanlon walked out on Notts County.[2] After openly considering retirement from football, and making false claims to have inherited money, he joined Aberdeen.[2] Scanlon won the Scottish Football League Premier Division with Aberdeen in 1979–80,[3] before being sold to St Mirren in part exchange for Peter Weir.[2] He played 140 games for the Saints, scoring 40 goals, including competing in the UEFA Cup in 1983–84 and 1985–86 before retiring in May 1986.[4][5][6]
Career statistics
| Club | Seasons | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aberdeen | 1977-78 | Scottish Premier Division | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1978-79 | 29 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 6 | ||
| 1979-80 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 8 | ||
| 1980-81 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 43 | 5 | ||
| Total | 92 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 131 | 20 | ||
| St Mirren | 1981-82 | Scottish Premier Division | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1982-83 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1983-84 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1984-85 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1985-86 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Total | 98 | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 140 | 40 | ||
Honours
With Aberdeen:
- Scottish Football League Premier Division
- Winner - 1979–80
- Scottish Cup
- Runner-up - 1978
- Scottish League Cup
- Runner-up - 1979–80
References
- ^ Vernon, Leslie & Rollin, Jack (eds.) (1976). Rothmans football yearbook. 1976-77. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 282. ISBN 978-0-362-00259-1.
- ^ "Forte hat-trick brings back memories of Scanlon". This Is Nottingham. 2008-11-20. Retrieved 2009-12-23.[dead link]
- ^ "CHAMPIONS - ABERDEEN CLINCH THE TITLE AT EASTER ROAD IN 1980". Aberdeen F.C. 2008-10-01. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 2009-12-23.
- ^ "Player profiles S". ST Mirren Info. Archived from the original on 1 March 2010. Retrieved 2009-12-23.
- ^ "UEFA Cup 1983–84". St Mirren Info. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 2009-12-23.
- ^ "UEFA Cup 1985–86". St Mirren Info. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 2009-12-23.
- ^ "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
- ^ "Past Saints - S". StMirren.info. Retrieved 2023-04-14.