Jock White

Not to be confused with Jock 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 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.[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 the Scotland national team,[6][7] and is the only Albion Rovers player ever to be capped while on the club's books.[8][9][10]

  1. ^ (SFL player) John White, London Hearts Supporters Club
  2. ^ John White, Leeds United F.C. History
  3. ^ [A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players], John Litster / Scottish Football Historian magazine, October 2012
  4. ^ Hall of Fame | Jock White (2018), Heart of Midlothian FC
  5. ^ (Hearts player) John White, London Hearts Supporters Club
  6. ^ Jock White at the Scottish Football Association
  7. ^ (Scotland player) Jock White, London Hearts Supporters Club
  8. ^ "Soccerbase". Archived from the original on 1 January 2005. Retrieved 6 March 2008.
  9. ^ History, Albion Rovers FC
  10. ^ Scotland Football Records | Clubs played for | Albion Rovers, London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 21 February 2022