Johnny Duncan (footballer)
John 'Johnny' Duncan (nicknamed "Tokey") was a Scottish football player and manager, who is most notable for his time at Leicester City.
He captained the club to its greatest ever league finishes of 3rd and 2nd place in the First Division in 1927-28 and 1928-29 respectively. While also carrying much of the backroom influence at the time as he asserted the club remained faithful to Peter Hodge's passing style. He later managed the club to its first ever major cup final in 1949. He has been described as "an indelible Leicester City great"
He also holds the (joint) club record at Leicester for the most goals in a single game, scoring six goals in a 7-0 victory over Port Vale on Christmas Day 1924 (this record was later equaled by Arthur Chandler, who scored the opening goal before Duncan hit his six against Port Vale).
Former Leeds United and England manager Don Revie, who played under Duncan at Leicester, dedicates an entire chapter of his autobiography to Duncan, entitled "My Debt to Johnny Duncan" claiming "Until you have heard Johnny Duncan talk about Soccer then your Football Education is sadly lacking."
Read more about Johnny Duncan (footballer): Early Career, Leicester City
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