Personal information | |||
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Full name | John M Boag | ||
Date of birth | 6 April 1874 | ||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 7 February 1954 | (aged 79)||
Place of death | Clydebank, Scotland | ||
Playing position | Centre forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Gartmore Juveniles | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Cowlairs | |||
Ashfield | |||
1894–1896 | East Stirlingshire | ||
1896–1904 | Derby County | 117 | (27) |
1904 | Brentford | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
John M. Boag (6 April 1874 – 7 February 1954) was a Scottish professional football centre forward, best remembered for his seven years in the Football League with Derby County. He also played for Cowlairs, Ashfield, East Stirlingshire and finished his career with Brentford. While with Derby County, Boag was a part of the Rams' 1898, 1899 and 1903 losing FA Cup Final sides.
After his retirement from football, Boag invested in a fishmongers, a laundrette and a snooker hall.