Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

John McCartney Biography and Timeline

Follow John McCartney through 2 dated historical records for Great Britain.

John McCartney, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

2Distinct records
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1920–1924Years on this page

1920

McCartney Guides Portsmouth Into Football League

Manager · Portsmouth · Sport / Football

McCartney manages Portsmouth as the club joins the Football League Third Division, moving beyond its Southern League beginnings.

1924

Portsmouth Rise Into Second Division

Manager · Portsmouth · Sport / Football

McCartney's side earns promotion from the Third Division South, a major step in Portsmouth's progression through the English league pyramid.

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.