Johnny Halligan

John Donegan Halligan (1899 – 1977) was a Scottish football player and manager. and all three became important members of the team which played in two losing Scottish Cup finals in 1923 (to Celtic) and 1924 (to Airdrieonians).

Halligan also remained with the club when they were relegated in 1931 and helped them regain their top division place two years later, winning the 1932–33 Scottish Division Two title.

Halligan also worked for Hibernian as a coach and scout (from 1933), and in February 1936 was appointed caretaker manager of Hibernian (a job he apparently detested) after the resignation of Bobby Templeton; he held the position for over two months until Willie McCartney became manager. He made a brief playing comeback for Montrose in the 1937–38 season.

He died in Glasgow in 1977, aged 77.