John Drummond

Midfielder · Liverpool 1894–1895

John Drummond

Personal

Born
15 March 1869
Place of birth
Edinburgh, Scotland
Died
1947
Other clubs
Partick Thistle (1887-90), Preston North End (1890-91), Sheffield United (1891-94), Barnsley St. Peter's

At Liverpool

Signed from
Sheffield United
Joined
20 August 1894
First goal
11 February 1895
Last goal
11 February 1895
Last appearance
27 April 1895
Left the club
1895

Liverpool career

18 Appearances
1 Goals
  • League 14 apps · 0 goals
  • Win ratio 27.78% — W 5 · D 5 · L 8
  • Assists not recorded before 1945–46

Player profile

Sheffield United's decision to invest in Drummond in 1891 paid dividends when his goal in the test match at the end of the 1892/93 season against Accrington saw the Blades promoted to the First Division for the first time in their history. The pitch was in a terrible state and Drummond was practically the only player to be able to stay on his feet, which he attributed to painting the soles of his boots with black lead to prevent the mud from sticking. Drummond made 89 appearances for the club and scored 24 goals before joining Liverpool in the summer of 1894.

Drummond played in 14 of 30 league matches in Liverpool's first-ever season in the First Division battling with fellow Scot Hugh McQueen for a place on the left wing. The team struggled to come to terms with the top-flight and was immediately relegated. Drummond's only goal for the club came in the FA Cup, when he got the second goal in a 4-0 first round replay win over Barnsley St. Peter's. He joined Barnsley at the end of his career in the Midland league. Drummond had been an apprentice shipyard carpenter as a youth and returned to work in the Dumbarton shipyards after his retirement from football.

Appearances per season

Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
1894-1895 14 3 0 0 1 18
Totals 14 3 0 0 1 18

A more detailed look at the player's appearances

Apps Mins Opponent
18 1,620 All opponents
3 270 Nottingham Forest
2 180 Barnsley
2 180 Birmingham City
2 180 Blackburn Rovers
1 90 Bolton Wanderers
1 90 Bury
1 90 Derby County
1 90 Everton
1 90 Sheffield United
1 90 Stoke City
1 90 Sunderland
1 90 West Bromwich Albion
1 90 Wolves
Total Venue
7 Home
10 Away
1 Neutral
Total Competition
14 League
3 FA Cup
1 Test Match
Total W D L Win% Manager
18 5 5 8 27.8% William Edward Barclay

Goals per season

Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
1894-1895 0 1 0 0 0 1
Totals 0 1 0 0 0 1

The player scored 1 goals in 1 different matches.

A more detailed look at the player's goals

Total Opponent
1 Barnsley
Total Started/substitutions
1 Started
Total Competition
1 FA Cup
Total Goal minute period
1 31-45 minutes
Total Goal origin
1 Open play