Jock White
Not to be confused with Jock Whyte.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John White | ||
| Date of birth | 27 August 1897 | ||
| Place of birth | Coatbridge, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1986 (aged 88–89)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ?–1920 | Bedlay Juniors | ||
| 1920–1922 | Albion Rovers | ||
| 1922–1927 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| 1927–1930 | Leeds United | 102 | (36) |
| 1930–1934 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| 1934–1935 | Margate | ||
| National team | |||
| 1922–1923 | Scotland | 2 | (0) |
| 1923–1926 | Scottish League XI | 4 | (5) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
John "Jock" White (27 August 1897, Coatbridge – 1986) was a Scottish footballer. He played for Albion Rovers and Heart of Midlothian in his native country and Leeds United in England.[2] He also gained two caps for the Scotland national team.[3] He is the only Albion Rovers player ever to be capped while on the club's books.[4]
Family
Jock was one of four brothers who played top-class football — Willie was a goalkeeper with Heart of Midlothian and Southampton, Thomas was with Motherwell and James with Alloa Athletic.[5]
References
- ↑ leeds-fans.org.uk
- ↑ Official Albion Rovers F.C. website
- ↑ Jock White at scottishfa.co.uk
- ↑ Soccerbase
- ↑ Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (1992). The Alphabet of the Saints. ACL & Polar Publishing. p. 361. ISBN 0-9514862-3-3.
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