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Fullname: John Hastie
Born: 27 Apr 1884
Died: […] 1970
Birthplace: Douglas, Lanarkshire
Signed: 9 November 1910; 30 Apr 1912
Left: 13 July 1911 (loan to Raith); 21 Nov 1912 (to Nithsdale Wanderers)
Position: Inside-Left
Debut: Dundee 1-0 Celtic, League, 26 Nov 1910
Internationals: N/A
International Caps: N/A
International Goals: N/A
Biog![[Untitled]](https://wikifoundryimages.s3.amazonaws.com/d2fc1508775e8f920b2b4610011fab22 "[Untitled]")
A native of Glespin, John Hastie came to Glenbuck with his folks at the young age of four, and it was said that as a young lad his ability at football soon became apparent.
In time this talent was rewarded, and as an inside-left player, John Hastie signed for Celtic from the fabled Ayrshire junior side Glenbuck Cherrypickers in November 1910 (most famous for having been one of the first teams of the legendary Bill Shankly of Liverpool).
His debut came in a 1-0 league defeat at Dundee on 26th November 1910. Celtic had a late goal chalked off (after the final whistle) and many fans had already left the ground believing that it was a draw. The referee was apparently a Dundee fan, drawing comments in the papers.
John Hastie went on to play 19 times for Celtic – scoring four goals (all in the 1910/11 season). It wasn’t a successful season with Celtic finishing fifth, behind Rangers, Aberdeen, Falkirk and Partick Thistle.
His first goal for the club was against Belfast Celtic in friendly in a 1-0 win (27th December 1910). All his competitive goals were against sides who finished lowly in the league. He had a rich goal scoring patch with 3 goals in 4 games over January-February 1911.
He won a Scottish Cup medal with Celtic having played in the Scottish Cup final of 1911, although he didn’t play in the replay match a week later as the sides (Celtic v Hamilton Academicals) had drawn the first match with no goals. He had played in the first cup final match but was dropped for the replay at Ibrox on 15th April 1911, the only change out of the two starting sides. Celtic won the replay 2-0.
The goalless final was sadly his last senior competitive match for the club. Having been an ever-present since his debut till this Scottish Cup final match will have been a blow that having reached the peak, he was now at the end of the road of his time with the first team. As the player who replaced him was the great Andy McAtee, in retrospect you can see the challenge that he faced to work to regain his spot.
Celtic took him on the continental tour of 1911, and John Hastie played his last game for Celtic at Montmartre, Paris against Etoile Rouge’ (28th May 1911).
He went to Raith Rovers on loan before joining Nithsdale Wanderers in November 1912, and is recorded to have been a coal miner.
He later fought in the war effort, and thankfully from our records he survived (despite one report having stated he had been killed in action): L Corporal John Hastie of Glenbuck in the Army with the 5th Royal Scots Fusiliers.
After the war, he was a caretaker at Glenbuck Public Hall. He kept up in football with the famous Glenbuck Cherrypickers, and he went on to represent the Club in the wider administrative sphere, being made a life member of the Ayrshire Junior FA.
He passed away in 1970.
Playing Career
| APPEARANCES (goals) |
LEAGUE | SCOTTISH CUP | LEAGUE CUP | EUROPE | TOTAL |
| 1910-12 | 16 | 3 | N/A | N/A | 19 |
| Goals: | 3 | 1 | – | – | 4 |
Honours with Celtic
Scottish Cup
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Articles
http://www.ayrshirehistory.com/pdf/cairntable_echoes.pdf
GOLDEN WEDDING Mr and Mrs JOHN HASTIE Our heartiest congratulations go out this week to Mr and Mrs John Hastie, 14 Meanlour Drive, who were married at Glenbuck on 20th December, 1912, by the late Rev. Colin A. McKenzie. Anybody who has had connections with or knew Glenbuck over the past fifty years will know Mr and Mrs Hastie, a kindly couple who resided at Glenbuck Public Hall, where Mr. Hastie was caretaker for thirty years, and as such made a host of friends amongst district folks and many visitors over the years. A native of Glespin, John Hastie came to Glenbuck with his folks at the early age of four, and as a young lad his ability at football soon became apparent.
He played for the famous Glenbuck Cherrypickers, and, perhaps more important to some, he was inside left for Glasgow Celtic for two seasons. He continued his interest in football as an official of the old Cherries, and was secretary for some time, while he represented the Club in the wider administrative sphere, being made a life member of the Ayrshire Junior F.A. Mrs Hastie, a native of Old Kirkpatrick, came to our area as a district nurse, and we have fond recollections of kindnesses received from her and John on very many occasions on visits to never-to-be-forgotten functions in the dear old Glenbuck Public Hall. It is pleasing indeed to know that this fine and highly-respected couple are hale and hearty, and their many friends will join with us in wishing them many happy years at their home in Muirkirk, where they came about seven years ago They have had a family of three, of whom a son and a daughter survive, and they have six grand-children.
