John Johnston (footballer, born 1902)

John Johnston
Personal information
Full name John Ainslie Johnston
Date of birth 17 November 1902
Place of birth Stevenston, Scotland
Date of death 12 October 1987(1987-10-12) (aged 84)
Place of death Kilwinning, Scotland
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Ardeer Thistle
1921–1935 Heart of Midlothian  274 (9)
1922Stevenston United (loan)  
1926Cowdenbeath (loan)  10 (0)
1935–1936 Arbroath  8 (0)
Total 292 (9)
International career
1928–1932 Scottish League XI 3 (0)
1929–1932 Scotland 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Ainslie Johnston (17 November 1902 – 12 October 1987) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre-half for Heart of Midlothian, where he spent 14 years (as well as half-season loans at Stevenston United and Cowdenbeath and a short spell with Arbroath before retiring), and the Scotland national team.