John McPhee

Who is John McPhee?

John McPhee is a Scottish former professional footballer. He played as a defender.

Nicknamed Chopper, McPhee began his professional career in his native Scotland with his hometown club, Motherwell. In five years, he made 74 league appearances and scored sixteen goals for the club.

In July 1962, he moved south of the border to join Ron Suart's Blackpool. He made his debut for the club on September 1, 1962, in a 1–1 draw at Aston Villa. He made 36 further appearances in the 1962–63 season, scoring six goals.

In 1963–64, he made 30 league appearances and scored five goals.

After missing the first sixteen games of the 1964–65 campaign, McPhee played in the remaining 26, scoring one goal. At the end of the season, he was voted the club's Player of the Year. He won the accolade again three years later.

During 1965–66, McPhee became Blackpool's first participating substitute when he replaced John Craven after 83 minutes in a 3–0 victory over Leicester City on 14 September. Up until that point, Blackpool had played 713 minutes of the season without using a substitute.