Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

John McPherson Biography and Timeline

Follow John McPherson through 1 dated historical records for Scotland.

John McPherson, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1898

1898 Cup Final Attacking Contribution

Defender · London · Sport / Football

John McPherson played for Nottingham Forest in the 1898 FA Cup final victory over Derby County. The Scottish-born centre-half belonged to the side that delivered Forest's inaugural FA Cup title.

Records, sources and methodology

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