John Cushley
John Cushley ( born January 21, 1943 in Hamilton, † March 24 2008 in Bothwell ) was a Scottish football player.
Career
Cushley already played at school with Benny Rooney and Bobby Murdoch on the school team of Our Lady's High and came across the amateur club Blantyre Celtic 1960 Scottish giants Celtic. There he first played for the reserve team of the Celts and announced on March 27, 1963 at a 0:6 defeat against Kilmarnock his debut in the first team. During his time at Celtic Cushley always stood in the shadow of three years his senior team captain and long-time national player Billy McNeill, who was set to the center half position.
For a long series of bets he came in winter 1965/66, as McNeill paused long-term injury. In this time a 5-1 win over arch-rivals Rangers fell and the quarter-finals in the European Cup Winners' Cup against Dynamo Kiev, as Cushley retained his place in the team even in the return match despite the return McNeill. Only by an injury in early February, he lost his place again, the first round 1966/67, he missed because of a sustained during the U.S. tour 1966 bands damage. Cushley, who made his degree in English, Spanish, Latin and history, and holds a Master Degree in Modern Language at Glasgow University in the port was also asked whether his foreign language skills. In 1964 he accompanied as a translator manager Jimmy McGrory to Spain to bring in a vain attempt Alfredo Di Stéfano to Celtic. Also in the national champion - finals in 1967, when his teammates that went as Lisbon Lions in history, with a 2-1 win over Inter Milan first British European champions were awarded the mitgereiste as a reserve player Cushley coach Jock Stein a task: he should ensure that the falsely assigned to the Celtic bench seated Inter players away.
After 1965 Middlesbrough manager Raich Carter had sought a commitment Cushleys, he joined in the summer of 1967 for £ 25,000 fee to the London club West Ham United. There he was to be the successor to Ken Brown in midfield along side Bobby Moore, but it was already after 27 games coached by Ron Greenwood replaced by Alan Stephenson. Popular with the fans Wilbur, as he was known at West Ham in line with Wilbur Cush, returned in 1970 returned to Scotland and joined Dunfermline Athletic on there. From 1972 to 1976, he left his career as a part-time professional finish at FC Dumbarton, at the same time he worked as a teacher, an activity he has pursued at West Ham during his time.
After his football career he intensified his teaching, but the football was preserved in numerous positions. Initially he worked at Dumbarton and Clyde, then he served between 1993 and 1995 as a scout for West Ham before he worked in similar function for Celtic. At the end of his teaching career in 2003 he was vice-principal of St Ambrose High School and then worked again for Celtic as Education and Welfare Officer. In this position he was responsible for the educational and vocational development and counseling for youth players of the club.
2007 was diagnosed with ALS Cushley and then he finished his career at Celtic. He died in March 2008 at his home in Bothwell.
Achievements
- European Cup Winners ' Cup: 1966/67 (without insert, in the finals as a reserve player here )
- Scottish champions: 1965/66, 1966/67,
- Scottish Cup Winners: 1964 /65 1966/67 (not used in both finals )
- Scottish League Cup Winners: 1965/66, 1966/67, (not used in both finals )