About John Irving
Lived 1867 – 1942 (aged 74–75). John Irving was a British association football player.
John Irving (1867 – 20 November 1942), also known as Johnnie or Johnny Irving, was a Scottish professional footballer who scored 10 goals from 51 appearances in the Football League in the 1890s playing as an inside right for Lincoln City.
Playing career Irving was born in Dumfries in 1867.
After losing his first-team place, Irving moved on in February 1895 to Newark Town in the Midland League before returning to Lincoln City a few months later. Irving's two sons also went on to become directors of the club. Irving then kept a pub in Lincoln until his retirement in 1930, when he moved to Nottingham with one of his sons, who had joined the board of Notts County F.C. Irving died in that city in 1942 aged 75.
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Who was John Irving?
Footballer 1867-1942
When was John Irving born?
John Irving was born in 1867 in Dumfries.
When did John Irving die?
John Irving died on 20 November 1942 in Nottingham.
What was John Irving's occupation?
John Irving was an association football player.
What nationality was John Irving?
John Irving was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Irving (footballer, born 1867)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Irving. https://biography.guide/john-irving/
MLA: "John Irving." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/john-irving/.
Chicago: "John Irving." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/john-irving/.
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