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Johnny Browning is buried in Alexandria Cemetery and, on Monday 24 November, CelticIreland, who now has the details of his layer, laid flowers at the site of his grave. A short note on his career, which I prepared for valeofleven.org.uk is attached
” Johnny Browning (1888-1964)
Johnny Browning played for Celtic between April 1911 and June 1919, scoring 65 goals in the 217 games he played for the club, including 15 from 38 league matches during the 1914-15 season. In 59 matches in a 62 match unbeaten run, a British record which stands to this day, between 1915 and 1917, he was the top scorer with 20 goals. As a strong, direct left winger, he was a mainstay of the Celtic team which won 4 league titles in succession and he scored two goals in the replayed final against Hibernian to help Celtic to the 1914 Scottish Cup. Johnny also scored in the Glasgow Charity Cup Final in 1915 to help Celtic to a 3-2 win over Rangers at Ibrox Park. He won one international cap, appearing in a goalless draw against Wales in 1914, and represented Glasgow in the same year and the Scottish League twice.
Having played for Dumbarton Harp and Vale of Leven before joining Celtic, he subsequently moved to Chelsea, for whom he made only 6 appearances. In his final game for the Londoners in February 1920, he scored in an FA Cup 3rd Round win against Leicester City before returning to finish his career with Vale of Leven and, finally, Dumbarton, in 1921.
He is remembered working in the family newsagents and stationers in Main Street, Alexandria in the years before his death.”
