John Harvey (born 21 January 1933) is a Scottish former footballer, who played primarily for Partick Thistle.Partick Thistle 1946/47 - 2013/14, Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database He ranks ninth in the club's all-time appearances list with over 400 matches played in all competitions, and was inducted into their 'Hall of Fame' in 2009.Hall of Fame | John Harvey, Partick Thistle FC He was at the club during a relatively successful era for the Jags across the 1950s and early 60s, but was not selected for any of their three Scottish League Cup final appearances (all of which were lost).Thistle Advent | Day 6 | John Harvey, Partick Thistle FC, 6 December 2017 He did win the Glasgow Cup on two occasions.Dandy Thistle Forward Line Hard to Hold, Evening Times, 27 September 1954 (via Partick Thistle History Archive)Glasgow Cup For Partick Thistle, The Glasgow Herald, 27 October 1960 (via Partick Thistle History Archive)
Harvey retired from playing after a single year with Third Lanark who then went out of business.Third Lanark 1946/47 - 1966/67, Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database He operated public houses and remained involved in Partick Thistle as manager of their social club,Thistle Stars From The Past | John Harvey, match programme, Partick Thistle FC, 4 October 1980 (via Partick Thistle History Archive) while maintaining a keen interest in other sports including golf, tennis and bowls, living in Bearsden for many years.Jags legend John Harvey (86) of Bearsden: 'We can't afford to lose indoor bowls hall', Kirkintilloch Herald, 20 September 2019
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