Davie Johnston (footballer, born 1942)

David Ross "Davy" Johnston (1942 – 2004) was a Scottish footballer, who played as a Forward for Nairn County FC and Caledonian FC of the Scottish Highland Football League, and Heart of Midlothian FC and Aberdeen FC of the Scottish Football League.

For the Dundee FC player, see Davie Johnston (footballer, born 1948). For other people named David Johnston, see David Johnston (disambiguation).

Davy Johnston
Personal information
Full name David Ross Johnston[1]
Date of birth (1942-11-28)28 November 1942
Place of birth Nairn, Scotland
Date of death (2004-04-07)7 April 2004
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Nairn County
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1960–1961 Heart of Midlothian 5 (1)
1961–1966 Nairn County 266 (284)
1966–1969 Aberdeen 99 (37)
1969–1975 Caledonian 188 (156)
1975–1976 Nairn County 13 (2)
Total 571 (480)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Johnson began his senior football career as a 16 year old with his home town club, Nairn County FC. of the Scottish Highland Football League. He transferred to Heart of Midlothian FC of the Scottish Football League at 18 years of age and was very quickly in the Hearts first team playing at the top level of Scottish football. Due to homesickness Johnson returned to Nairn one year later and spent the next five years in Highland League football with Nairn County before transferring back into the Scottish League top tier of football with Aberdeen FC where he had a successful three years before once again returning to the Highland League, this time with Inverness team Caledonian FC, and finally finishing his senior football career at his first senior club, Nairn County FC.

Johnston was the subject of a 2010 book 'Pittodrie's Silent Assassin - Davy Johnston: Aberdeen, Nairn and Caley Sharpshooter' by journalist and lifelong Nairn County supporter Donald Wilson.

References
  1. "David Ross Johnston". www.londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  • Davie Johnston at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
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