▁was ▁a ▁Scottish ▁footballer ▁who ▁made ▁ 1 6 ▁appearances ▁in ▁the ▁Scottish ▁Football ▁League ▁playing ▁for ▁A yr ▁United ▁and ▁St ir ling ▁Alb ion ▁and ▁ 4 2 7 ▁appearances ▁in ▁the ▁English ▁Football ▁League ▁playing ▁for ▁Dar ling ton ▁and ▁South port . ▁A ▁wing ▁half , ▁he ▁was ▁active ▁in ▁league ▁football ▁from ▁ 1 9 4 9 ▁to ▁ 1 9 6 4 . ▁He ▁also ▁played ▁in ▁Scottish ▁junior ▁football ▁for ▁Dun oon ▁Athlet ic ▁and ▁in ▁English ▁non - le ague ▁football ▁for ▁Kirk by ▁Town . ▁ ▁R uther ford ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Dar ling ton ▁team ▁that ▁inf lic ted ▁an ▁embar rass ing ▁defeat ▁on ▁Ch else a , ▁league ▁champions ▁only ▁three ▁seasons ▁earlier , ▁to ▁eliminate ▁them ▁from ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 7 – 5 8 ▁FA ▁Cup ▁by ▁four ▁goals ▁to ▁one . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁South port ▁FC - related ▁profile ▁at ▁Port ▁Online ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 3 0 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 8 0 ▁death s ▁Category : S ports people ▁from ▁Bell sh ill ▁Category : Sc ott ish ▁football ers ▁Category : Associ ation ▁football ▁wing ▁hal ves ▁Category : A yr ▁United ▁F . C . ▁players ▁Category : St ir ling ▁Alb ion ▁F . C . ▁players ▁Category : D ar ling ton ▁F . C . ▁players ▁Category : S outh port ▁F . C . ▁players ▁Category : K n ows