Background
Monteith was born in New Cumnock, Ayrshire and started his football career with Celtic nursery side Parkhead Juniors.
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Monteith moved south in 1895 to play for Loughborough Town making 30apps as ever present in 1895-1896 in the Football League Second Division as Loughborough Town finished 12th of 16 teams. The following season 1896-1897 he made 28apps as Loughborough Town finished 13th of 16 teams.
Career
Staying with Celtic for only one season. He was sold to along with Billy Jones and Jack Hamilton when Loughborough Town needed to reduce their overdraft liabilities in the summer of 1897. Sam Hollis signed the trio for in their first professional season playing in the Southern League.
Monteith was ever present with 22 appearances as were runners up in the Southern League in 1897-1898.
He went on to make a further 23 appearances as again finished runners up in 1898-1899 then 30 appearances in 1899–1900. Signed by Arnold Hills, Monteith then moved to West Ham United at the start of the Edwardian era and the beginning of West Ham as a football club
He played 60 games in all competitions for West Ham. The team conceded just 28 goals in their first season.
Seven during Monteith"s five game absence during the season. also equalled another record, winning the Cup without conceding a goal in any round.
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