John Hansen (footballer, born 1950)

John Angus McDonald Hansen (born 3 February 1950) is a Scottish former footballer who played professionally solely for Partick Thistle as a defender.

Club career

The older brother of the more noted player Alan Hansen (who also began his career with Partick Thistle), John played as a right-back or centre-half. He attended a rugby-playing school (Alloa Academy) and only began to play football as a teenager, joining local club Sauchie Juniors before being brought to Firhill.

Hansen was part of the Thistle team that was relegated in 1970, promoted as lower division winners in 1971 and then defeated Celtic 4–1 in the 1971 Scottish League Cup Final. Between 1967 and 1978 he played 213 league games, whilst also robbing him of the chance to compete in Europe following the League Cup win—eventually forcing his retirement from playing, aged just 27. He is married to Sandra Ann and now lives in Surrey with his son Simon.