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John Cuthbertson

Scottish footballer

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John Cuthbertson was an association football player.

John Cuthbertson was a Scottish footballer, who played for Hibernian, Third Lanark and Stenhousemuir. Cuthbertson scored for Hibernian in the 1947 Scottish Cup Final defeat by Aberdeen and helped the club win the 1947–48 Scottish League championship. It was reported that Cuthbertson scored the first Scottish Football League goal of the 1946–47 season, which meant that he scored the first competitive goal in Scottish football since the end of the Second World War.

Cuthbertson married Nancy in 1941.

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Important facts

Born
Dalkeith

Frequently asked questions

Who was John Cuthbertson?

Scottish footballer

When was John Cuthbertson born?

John Cuthbertson was born in Dalkeith.

What was John Cuthbertson's occupation?

John Cuthbertson was an association football player.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Cuthbertson

· Wikidata: Q6228018

· DBpedia: John Cuthbertson (footballer, fl. 1939–1956)

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