John 'Pitcher' Mitchell
b 9th September 1861, Falkirk, Stirlingshire
Debut
– Saturday September 2 1882 v East Stirlingshire (A) Friendly
Positions
– Goalkeeper, Left-Back
Representative
Honours – Stirlingshire
v Fife 1886/87, 1887/88
Club
Honours – Stirlingshire
Cup RU 1886/87,
1887/88, Falkirk
District Charity Cup
RU 1885/86
Scottish Cup Matches /Goals [11/1]
Minor
League Matches/Goals [2/-]
Minor
Cup Matches/Goals [17/-]
Other
Matches/Goals [71/-]
Total Matches/Goals [101/1]
Total Matches/Goals [101/1]
Known
Career – Falkirk
[1882/83-1890/91, 1892/93]
Other Matches
Played for Alloa Athletic XI v Queen's Park, Friendly at West End Pk, Alloa, 28th April 1883
Played
for 1st Stirlingshire Rifle Volunteers v Falkirk, Benefit Match at Brockville
Pk, Falkirk, 13th April 1886
Played
for 1st Stirlingshire Rifle Volunteers v East Stirlingshire, Benefit Match at
Merchiston Pk, Bainsford, 27th April 1886
Played
for 1st Stirlingshire Rifle Volunteers v Laurieston, Benefit Match at Zetland
Pk, Laurieston, 4th May 1886
Played
for Falkirk District XI v Partick Thistle, Benefit Match at Tannery
Pk, Falkirk, 22nd May 1886
Played
for Falkirk District XI v St Mirren, Friendly at Victoria Pk,
Camelon, 12th June 1886
Played
for Falkirk Caledonians v Falkirk Jubileeans, Friendly at Brockville
Pk, Falkirk, 20th Apr 1887
Played
for Clydesdale Harriers v Falkirk, Friendly at Brockville Pk,
Falkirk, 5th January 1889