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Jock White

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Not to be confused withJock Whyte.

Jock White
Personal information
Date of birth 27 August 1897
Place of birth Coatbridge,Scotland
Date of death 11 February 1986(1986-02-11)(aged 88)
Position(s)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
????–1920 Bedlay Juniors
1920–1922 Albion Rovers 66 (29)
1922–1927 Heart of Midlothian 163 (99)
1927–1930 Leeds United 102 (36)
1930–1934 Heart of Midlothian 121 (55)
1934–1935 Margate
International career
1922–1923 Scotland 2 (0)
1923–1926[1] Scottish League XI 4 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John White(27 August 1897 – 11 February 1986) was a Scottishfootballerwho played as aforward.He played forAlbion RoversandHeart of Midlothian(two spells) in his native country, andLeeds Unitedin England.[2][3]While at Hearts, in 1926 he achieved the highly unusual feat of scoring four goals in three successive matches.[4][5]

He also gained two caps for theScotland national team,[6][7]and is the only Albion Rovers player ever to be capped while on the club's books.[8][9][10]

Personal life

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Born inCoatbridge,Jock White was one of four brothers who played top-class football[4][11]—Williewas agoalkeeperwithHamilton Academical,Hearts andSouthampton,Tom a winger who played with Hearts[12]andAlloa Athletic,andJimmy aka 'Tec'a forward with Albion Rovers (playing alongside Jock in the1920 Scottish Cup Finalwhich Albion lost toKilmarnock),[13][14]Motherwelland in the United States.[15]All four brothers played together for Hearts in theLord Provost's Rent Relief Cupfinal of 1923 which their side won through two goals from Jock.[16]

He was also the brother-in-law ofAndrew Anderson,a team-mate at Hearts for four seasons.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^(SFL player) John White,London Hearts Supporters Club
  2. ^abJohn White,Leeds United F.C. History
  3. ^[A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players], John Litster / Scottish Football Historian magazine, October 2012
  4. ^abHall of Fame | Jock White (2018),Heart of Midlothian FC
  5. ^(Hearts player) John White,London Hearts Supporters Club
  6. ^Jock Whiteat theScottish Football Association
  7. ^(Scotland player) Jock White,London Hearts Supporters Club
  8. ^Soccerbase
  9. ^History,Albion Rovers FC
  10. ^Scotland Football Records | Clubs played for | Albion Rovers,London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 21 February 2022
  11. ^Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (1992).The Alphabet of the Saints.ACL & Polar Publishing. p. 361.ISBN0-9514862-3-3.
  12. ^Tom White,London Hearts Supporters Club
  13. ^"Kilmarnock, 3; Albion Rovers, 2. Scottish Cup–Final Tie".The Herald.Glasgow. 19 April 1920. p. 13.Retrieved12 October2018.
  14. ^Is It Really So Strange?,Shaughan McGuigan, Tell Him He's Pele, 6 March 2014
  15. ^Jimmy White,MotherWELLnet
  16. ^Tue 15 May 1923 Hearts 2 Hibernian 1,London Hearts Supporters' Club
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