Alexander Brown Johnston (1881 – 17 August 1917) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Falkirk as an outside right. He was nicknamed 'Spinner'.

Personal life

Johnston worked for the Post Office for 20 years. He served as an acting bombardier in the Royal Garrison Artillery during the First World War and was killed in action in West Flanders on 17 August 1917. He was buried in Bard Cottage Cemetery, north of Ypres.

Alexander Johnston (footballer)

Career statistics

References

Scottish men's footballers

1917 deaths

British Army personnel of World War I

British military personnel killed in World War I

1881 births

Royal Garrison Artillery soldiers

Scottish Football League players

Camelon Juniors F.C. players

Footballers from Falkirk

Falkirk F.C. players

Men's association football outside forwards

Scottish military personnel

Burials in Belgium

Men's association football inside forwards

Alexander Johnston (footballer)