John McPherson (footballer, born 1867)


John McPherson was a Scottish footballer.

Career

Born in Motherwell, McPherson played in Scotland for Heart of Midlothian from July 1888 to June 1891, winning the Scottish Cup with the Edinburgh club in 1891. He moved south of the border to play for Nottingham Forest, but was briefly loaned back to Hearts from May to August 1892. He then returned to Nottingham Forest where he played for the best part of a decade, becoming club captain. He also won the FA Cup with Forest in 1898, scoring in the final in a 3-1 win over Derby County. He returned to Scotland to complete his career with his hometown club, Motherwell, in the 1901–02 season.
He made his only appearance for Scotland in 1891.

Honours

Heart of Midlothian
Nottingham Forest