John Hempsey

John Hempsey was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Rangers, Morton F.C.|Morton] and Kilmarnock.
Hempsey began his career at Port [Glasgow Athletic F.C.|Port Glasgow Athletic] before moving to Morton in 1911. He joined Rangers a year later and would make 167 appearances in all competitions during his eight-year spell, winning the Scottish Football League title in 1912–13 [Scottish Division One|1912–13] after replacing the injured Herbert Lock. Rivals Celtic thereafter dominated the league during the World [War I] period, but Hempsey did pick up four winner's medals from the Glasgow Cup before Lock took over as the regular again in Rangers F.C. season|1919–20]. Hempsey joined King's Park, then playing in the Central Football League, for a year and returned to Greenock for a final season before retiring.