Jock Newall

John White Newall (21 July 1917 – 21 January 2004), more commonly known as Jock Newall, was an association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.

Jock Newall
Personal information
Full name John White Newall
Date of birth (1917-07-21)21 July 1917
Place of birth Ayr, Scotland
Date of death 21 January 2004(2004-01-21) (aged 86)
Place of death Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Ayr United
Petone
National team
1951–1952 New Zealand 10 (16)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Newall made his full All Whites debut, a 0–2 loss to New Caledonia on 19 September 1951[1] and ended his international playing career with 10 A-international caps[2] and an incredible 16 goals to his credit.[3] He scored 4 hat-tricks in official FIFA internationals, including a 4-goal haul in his final cap appearance, a 5–3 win over Tahiti on 28 September 1952.[1] Including unofficial matches, Newall scored 28 goals in just 17 games for the All Whites,[4] a record only exceeded only by Vaughan Coveny who scored 30, including 29 official international goals in 64 matches.[5]

Newall died on 21 January 2004 in Dumfries and Galloway, at the age of 86.[4]

References
  1. "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
  2. "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 15 June 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
  3. "A-International Scorers - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 15 June 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
  4. "2004". www.ultimatenzsoccer.com.
  5. "Vaughan Coveny calls time on career". Archived from the original on 4 February 2009. Retrieved 15 May 2009.
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