Jackie Husband

Infobox Football biography
playername = Jackie Husband


fullname = John Husband
dateofbirth = May 28, 1918
cityofbirth = Dunfermline
countryofbirth = Scotland
dateofdeath = May 1992
cityofdeath = Glasgow
countryofdeath = Scotland
height =
nickname =
position = Centre Back
years =
1938–1950
clubs = Yoker Athletic
Partick Thistle
caps(goals) =
371 (12)
nationalyears = 1946
nationalteam = Scotland
nationalcaps(goals) = 003 (0)
manageryears = 1967–1968
managerclubs = Queen of the South

Jackie Husband

Jackie Husband was a professional Scottish international footballer who was born May 28th 1918 in Dunfermline, Scotland. He signed for Partick Thistle in 1938 and, apart from a brief spell as manager of Queen of the South, spent the rest of his adult life there. He was a centre back and is generally considered as one of Thistle's greatest ever players.http://www.ptfc.co.uk/pressbox/news.asp?id=1328 Third Hall of Fame Inductee] He amassed 371 appearances and scored 12 goals during his playing career with Thistle. He won a Summer Cup winners medal in 1945 and was capped for Scotland 3 times in 1946.

Career

Husband spent 52 years at Partick Thistle, first as reserve player and progressing through roles as player, captain, trainer, coach, physio and kitman and was a regular at Firhill until days before his death in 1992.

His greatest triumph at Thistle came in 1945 where he captained the team to a win over Hibernian F.C. to win the Summer Cup (the competition that replaced the Scottish Cup during the war).

Husband collected 3 caps for Scotland, but also played in another 2 unofficial internationals in 1945, before the official resumption of Scottish Football after the Second World War. [ [http://www.scottishleague.net/archive/archive145.htm Scottish League Sfaqs ] ] As a farm-worker, Husband was exempt from military service.

He was noted for his ability to throw the football forty yards at throw-ins.

Firhill Jackie Husband Stand

The home support stand at Firhill Stadium, home of Partick Thistle, is named after Husband. [ [http://ptfc.co.uk/stadium/tour.asp Tour | Stadium | Partick Thistle Football Club ] ]

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