John William Madden (11 June 1865 – 17 April 1948) was a Scottish

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who played for

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and the Scotland national team.

Playing career

At Celtic, where he played for eight years, he won the

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(also losing in two other finals, adding to a defeat with Dumbarton in

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) and the

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title in 1892–93, 1893–94 and 1895–96, playing a leading role in their establishment as one of the leading clubs in the country, though he had been on the verge of leaving to join

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before professional contracts were officially introduced in Scottish football in 1893. He was

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twice by Scotland in 1893 and in 1895, both against

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. He scored four times in an 8–0 win over Wales in March 1893. He also played for Dumbartonshire (3 caps / 4 goals),

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(3 caps / 1 goal) and the

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(4 caps / 2 goals).

Managerial career

Between 1905 and 1930, Madden was the manager of

SK Slavia Praha Sportovní klub Slavia Praha – fotbal (Sports Club Slavia Prague – Football, ), commonly known as Slavia Praha or Slavia Prague, is a Czech professional football club in Prague. Founded in 1892, they are the second most successful club in t ...

, and is considered an important figure in the development of the sport in the

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region (at that time another Scot, Johnny Dick, was in charge of Slavia's city rivals

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).Madden and Dick
Scots Football Worldwide Early in his tenure, Madden won four Charity Cups (the first organized tournament in Czech lands) and became Czech champions in 1913, 1915, and 1918. He eventually lead Slavia to the

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title in

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(the first organized national league), 1928–29, and 1929–30. His final match incharge was 3–2 defeat of their city rivals

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. A result that meant Slavia retained the Czech title undefeated all season. A stand at Slavia's

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is named after him, and each year a supporter group pays tribute at his grave in

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, where he lived until his death. Madden earned the nickname “The Codger”. He took charge of the Bohemian team during the

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European Championship in 1911, defeating the AFA England team 2–1 in the final.

International goals

:''Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first.''

Honours

Player

Dumbarton *

Scottish Cup The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,1886–87 * Dumbartonshire Cup: 1888–89 * Greenock Charity Cup runner-up: 1888–89 Celtic * Scottish league champion: 1892–93, 1893–94, 1895–96 *

Scottish Cup The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,1891–92 *

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: 1890–91, 1891–92, 1894–95, 1895–96 * Glasgow Charity Cup: 1891–92, 1892–93, 1893–94, 1894–95 * North Eastern Cup: 1889–90

Manager

Slavia Prague *

, 1928–29, 1929–30 *Bohemian Union Championship: 1913 * Mistrovství/Středočeská: 1915, 1918 *Bohemia Charity Cup: 1908, 1910, 1911, 1912 *Central Bohemian Cup: 1922, 1925–26, 1927, 1927–28, 1929–30 * Coupe des Nations runners-up:

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runners-up:

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Bohemia / Czechoslovakia *

European Championship: 1911 *

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Burial Plot

Madden is buried in the historic

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(Olšanské hřbitovy) which is the main cemetery in Prague. The grave is located in Section 1 of Area 1, which is in the south east corner of the sprawling cemetery. The gravestone bears the red flag of SK Slavia Prague. Johnny Madden Grave 5th Feb 2022

Notes

References

External links

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International stats
at Londonhearts.com
The Celtic Wiki profile

John Madden (The Sons Archive - Dumbarton Football Club History)
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