Full name John Graham Playing position Date of birth 23 February 1857 Years Team | Name Johnny Graham Date of death 23 February 1927 | |
John "Johnny" Graham (1857 – 1927) was a leading professional footballer of the 1880s. He was a member of the Preston North End side which became famous as the 'invincibles'.
Career
Graham was born in Ayr on 23 February 1857. He played for Annbank in the Ayrshire Football Combination, and won one cap for the Scotland national football team in 1884. He was one of the many Scots footballers who joined Preston North End in the mid-1880s as the Lancashire club assembled a side that was almost unbeatable. Graham was in the Preston side that were 1887-88 FA Cup Finalists, and the following season played for Preston as they did the double, becoming Football League Champions and 1888-89 FA Cup Winners. During the 1888-89 season his brother William also played for Preston, but that season his football career was ended when he suffered a broken collarbone in a game. He died on his 70th birthday.