Jock White

John White (27 August 1897 – February 1986) was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward. He played for Albion Rovers and Heart of Midlothian (two spells) in his native country, and Leeds United in England.[3][4] While at Hearts, in 1926 he achieved the highly unusual feat of scoring four goals in three successive matches.[5][6]

Not to be confused with Jock Whyte.

Jock White
Personal information
Full name John White
Date of birth 27 August 1897
Place of birth Coatbridge, Scotland
Date of death February 1986 (aged 88–89)[1]
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
National team
1922–1923 Scotland 2 (0)
1923–1926[2] Scottish League XI 4 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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

Personal life

Born in Coatbridge, Jock White was one of four brothers who played top-class football[5][11] — Willie was a goalkeeper with Hamilton Academical, Hearts and Southampton, Tom a winger who played with Hearts[12] and Alloa Athletic, and Jimmy aka 'Tec' a forward with Albion Rovers (playing alongside Jock in the 1920 Scottish Cup Final which Albion lost to Kilmarnock),[13][14] Motherwell and in the United States.[15] All four brothers played together for Hearts in the Lord Provost's Rent Relief Cup final of 1923 which their side won through two goals from Jock.[16]

He was also the brother-in-law of Andrew Anderson, a team-mate at Hearts for four seasons.[3]

References
  1. leeds-fans.org.uk
  2. (SFL player) John White, London Hearts Supporters Club
  3. John White, Leeds United F.C. History
  4. [A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players], John Litster / Scottish Football Historian magazine, October 2012
  5. Hall of Fame | Jock White (2018), Heart of Midlothian FC
  6. (Hearts player) John White, London Hearts Supporters Club
  7. Jock White at the Scottish Football Association
  8. (Scotland player) Jock White, London Hearts Supporters Club
  9. Soccerbase
  10. History, Albion Rovers FC
  11. Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (1992). The Alphabet of the Saints. ACL & Polar Publishing. p. 361. ISBN 0-9514862-3-3.
  12. Tom White, London Hearts Supporters Club
  13. "Kilmarnock, 3; Albion Rovers, 2. Scottish Cup–Final Tie". The Glasgow Herald. 19 April 1920. p. 13. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  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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