Johnny Urquhart

Johnny Urquhart was a Scottish football player and administrator.

Early life

Urquhart was born in Kirkcaldy, Scotland. While at Kirkcaldy High School, he played football. At the same time, he also played for the local Boys' Brigade team.

After school, Urquhart played in the local juvenile league for Kirkcaldy Old Boys. He then had trials with Rovers and East Fife. His scoring debut in maroon was October 14, 1944.
He played for Raith Rovers in the 1949-50 season, Heart of Midlothian from 1951 to 1955, and once played for the Scottish League XI. He was on the 1954 Heart of Midlothian team which won the League Cup. While in Tynecastle, he played in 248 games and scored 79 goals.
After retiring as a player in the early 1960s, Urquhart served Raith Rovers in several roles, including coach, scout, director, club chairman and president.

Urquhart married Ena with whom he had three sons: Brian, John, and Alan. He owned linoleum, carpet, and flooring firm in Kirkcaldy.