Jock White

John White (27 August 1897 – 1986) was a Scottish footballer. He played for Albion Rovers and Heart of Midlothian (two spells) in his native country, and Leeds United in England.[2] While at Hearts, in 1926 he achieved the highly unusual feat of scoring four goals in three successive matches.[3]

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 1986 (aged 88–89)[1]
Playing position(s) Centre forward
Inside forward
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 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,[4] and is the only Albion Rovers player ever to be capped while on the club's books.[5][6]

Family

Born in Coatbridge, Jock White was one of four brothers who played top-class football[3][7] — Willie was a goalkeeper with Hamilton Academical, Hearts and Southampton, Tom (a winger) played with Hearts[8] and Alloa Athletic, and Jimmy (a forward) with Albion Rovers (playing alongside Jock in the 1920 Scottish Cup Final which Albion lost to Kilmarnock)[9] Motherwell and in the United States.[10]

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