Johnny Ballantyne

Football player infobox
playername = Johnny Ballantyne
fullname =
dateofbirth = birth date|1899|10|27
cityofbirth = Glasgow
countryofbirth = Scotland
dateofdeath =
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position = Inside Forward
youthyears =
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years = 1921-1924
1924-1928
1929-1935
1935
1935-1936
clubs = Partick Thistle
Boston Wonder Workers
Partick Thistle
Falkirk
Queens Park Rangers
caps(goals) = 086 (16)
146 (50)
248 (65)
025 0(3)
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Johnny Ballantyne was an early twentieth century Scottish football (soccer) inside forward who played professionally in Scotland, England and the United States.

Ballantyne began his career with Partick Thistle in 1921. In 1924, after signing a one season contract with Thistle including a signing bonus, he moved to the United States where he signed with the Boston Wonder Workers of the American Soccer League. [ [http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1925.html The Year in American Soccer – 1925] ] This nearly led to the suspension of the United States Football Association, an action prevented by stronger agreements between FIFA member associations on player transfer rules. Ballantyne spent four seasons with Boston before returning to Thistle in 1929. [cite book | last = Jose | first = Colin | title = American Soccer League, 1921-1931 | format = Hardback | publisher = The Scarecrow Press | year = 1998 | id = (ISBN 0-8108-3429-4) ] Ballantyne played for Thisle until 1935 when he was briefly with Falkirk F.C. before moving to Queens Park Rangers. He finished his career with them in 1936.

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