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Cumbernauld, Lanarkshire born centre forward John Dempsey began his football career with Dennistoun Waverley and joined Albion Rovers in 1937, transferring to Queen of the South in 1938 where “he gained many admirers with his clever, whole-hearted play”. However his career was badly interrupted by the Second World War but after the War he returned to Queen’s before moving South to join Third Division (South) club Ipswich Town in June 1948, making his Football League debut at Bristol Rovers the same August, scoring twice in a 6-1 victory. However he only found the net 3 times more in 22 further appearances before returning north in 1949 to join Cowdenbeath, where he finished his career.