John Jarvis Player Profile

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Player Details

  • Full Name: John Taylor Jarvis
  • Born: April 12th, 1909 (Kirkcaldy)
  • Height: 1.78m
  • Position: Centre Forward
  • Signed: February 12th, 1930
  • First Manager: Bob McGlashan
  • Career Totals: 29 appearances, 26 goals
  • Also Played For: Dunnikier Hibs, Raith Rovers


Playing History

Season Win % Draw % Loss %
1931-32 16 14 0 0 56.3% 18.8% 25.0%
1929-30 13 12 0 0 53.8% 15.4% 30.8%
Totals: 29 (0) 26


 Apps = First Team Appearances (Sub Appearances) | Gls = Goals
 GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in
 Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals

 Recent First Team Starts
 19/03/32 Second Division vs. East Fife (H) 2 - 0
 12/03/32 Second Division vs. Bo'ness (Old) (A) 4 - 1
 05/03/32 Second Division vs. Queen of South (H) 4 - 0
 27/02/32 Second Division vs. Dumbarton (A) 2 - 2
 30/01/32 Second Round vs. Clyde (A) 0 - 1

 Recent First Team Goals
 19/03/32 Second Division vs. East Fife (H) 2 - 0
 12/03/32 Second Division vs. Bo'ness (Old) (A) 4 - 1
 05/03/32 Second Division vs. Queen of South (H) 4 - 0
 23/01/32 Second Division vs. East Stirling (H) 3 - 1
 09/01/32 Second Division vs. Edinburgh City (Old) (A) 2 - 4

 List of Goals Scored (click to expand)
 19/03/32 Second Division vs. East Fife (H)  2 - 0
 12/03/32 Second Division vs. Bo'ness (Old) (A)  4 - 1
 12/03/32 Second Division vs. Bo'ness (Old) (A)  4 - 1
 05/03/32 Second Division vs. Queen of South (H)  4 - 0
 23/01/32 Second Division vs. East Stirling (H)  3 - 1
 09/01/32 Second Division vs. Edinburgh City (Old) (A)  2 - 4
 01/01/32 Second Division vs. Forfar (A)  2 - 3
 26/12/31 Second Division vs. Stenhousemuir (H)  4 - 1
 26/12/31 Second Division vs. Stenhousemuir (H)  4 - 1
 26/12/31 Second Division vs. Stenhousemuir (H)  4 - 1
 12/12/31 Second Division vs. King's Park (H)  6 - 3
 12/12/31 Second Division vs. King's Park (H)  6 - 3
 28/11/31 Second Division vs. Albion Rovers (A)  2 - 2
 21/11/31 Second Division vs. Dunfermline (H)  1 - 0
 21/04/30 Second Division vs. East Stirling (H)  5 - 2
 12/04/30 Second Division vs. Dumbarton (H)  4 - 3
 05/04/30 Second Division vs. Leith Athletic (A)  2 - 1
 05/04/30 Second Division vs. Leith Athletic (A)  2 - 1
 29/03/30 Second Division vs. Brechin City (H)  4 - 2
 29/03/30 Second Division vs. Brechin City (H)  4 - 2
 22/03/30 Second Division vs. St. Bernard's (A)  2 - 5
 08/03/30 Second Division vs. Raith Rovers (A)  1 - 3
 01/03/30 Second Division vs. Armadale (H)  3 - 2
 01/03/30 Second Division vs. Armadale (H)  3 - 2
 07/12/29 Second Division vs. Dumbarton (A)  4 - 1
 07/12/29 Second Division vs. Dumbarton (A)  4 - 1

 List of Games Played (click to expand)
 19/03/32 Second Division vs. East Fife (H)  2 - 0
 12/03/32 Second Division vs. Bo'ness (Old) (A)  4 - 1
 05/03/32 Second Division vs. Queen of South (H)  4 - 0
 27/02/32 Second Division vs. Dumbarton (A)  2 - 2
 30/01/32 Second Round vs. Clyde (A)  0 - 1
 23/01/32 Second Division vs. East Stirling (H)  3 - 1
 16/01/32 First Round vs. Aberdeen (H)  2 - 1
 09/01/32 Second Division vs. Edinburgh City (Old) (A)  2 - 4
 02/01/32 Second Division vs. St. Bernard's (H)  3 - 0
 01/01/32 Second Division vs. Forfar (A)  2 - 3
 26/12/31 Second Division vs. Stenhousemuir (H)  4 - 1
 19/12/31 Second Division vs. Raith Rovers (A)  1 - 5
 12/12/31 Second Division vs. King's Park (H)  6 - 3
 05/12/31 Second Division vs. Hibernian (H)  3 - 3
 28/11/31 Second Division vs. Albion Rovers (A)  2 - 2
 21/11/31 Second Division vs. Dunfermline (H)  1 - 0
 21/04/30 Second Division vs. East Stirling (H)  5 - 2
 19/04/30 Second Division vs. Queen of South (H)  1 - 1
 12/04/30 Second Division vs. Dumbarton (H)  4 - 3
 05/04/30 Second Division vs. Leith Athletic (A)  2 - 1
 29/03/30 Second Division vs. Brechin City (H)  4 - 2
 22/03/30 Second Division vs. St. Bernard's (A)  2 - 5
 15/03/30 Second Division vs. King's Park (H)  2 - 1
 08/03/30 Second Division vs. Raith Rovers (A)  1 - 3
 01/03/30 Second Division vs. Armadale (H)  3 - 2
 22/02/30 Second Division vs. Albion Rovers (A)  2 - 3
 15/02/30 Second Division vs. East Fife (H)  1 - 4
 07/12/29 Second Division vs. Dumbarton (A)  4 - 1
 30/11/29 Second Division vs. Leith Athletic (H)  2 - 2


Biography

Jarvis played two games in late autumn 1929 as a trialist while a Dunnikier Hibs player, scoring in both games, before being persuaded to sign in mid February 1930. He was given the regular centre forward position and returned a superb 12 goals in 14 games up until the end of the season before Raith Rovers signed him up.

After a superb 1930-31 season with the Kirkcaldy side, in which he scored 36 goals in 32 games, he only featured twice the following campaign and he was allowed to return to Gayfield on 18th November 1931. Yet again Jarvis showed his goalscoring prowess, returning 12 goals in 13 apperances being his season was cut short in late March due to a minor leg injury turning septic and he left the club at the end of the season.

Debut

November 30th, 1929
Leith Athletic 2 - 2 Arbroath

Scottish League (Second Division)


Timeline

  • Date of Birth

    John was born on this date in Kirkcaldy.

    Monday, April 12th, 1909

  • Debut - Arbroath 2 - 2 Leith Athletic

    Saturday, November 30th, 1929

  • First Goal - Dumbarton 1 - 4 Arbroath

    Saturday, December 7th, 1929

  • Signed For Arbroath

    Jarvis played two games in late autumn 1929 as a trialist while a Dunnikier Hibs player, scoring in both games, before being persuaded to sign in mid February 1930. He was given the regular centre forward position and returned a superb 12 goals in 14 games up until the end of the season before Raith Rovers signed him up.

    Wednesday, February 12th, 1930

  • Last Appearance - Arbroath 2 - 0 East Fife

    Saturday, March 19th, 1932

  • Last Goal - Arbroath 2 - 0 East Fife

    Saturday, March 19th, 1932