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.
[John White]
Leeds United F.C. History[ Record of pre-war Scottish League Players John Litster / Scottish Football Historian magazine, October 2012] While at Hearts, in 1926 he achieved the highly unusual feat of scoring four goals in three successive matches.
[Hall of Fame , Jock White (2018)]
Heart of Midlothian FC
He also gained two caps for the
Scotland national team, and is the only Albion Rovers player ever to be capped while on the club's books.
Personal life
Born in
Coatbridge, Jock White was one of four brothers who played top-class football
[ — Willie was a goalkeeper with Hamilton Academical, Hearts and ]Southampton
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, Tom a winger who played with Hearts 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),Motherwell
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and in the United States. 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.Tue 15 May 1923 Hearts 2 Hibernian 1
London Hearts Supporters' Club
He was also the brother-in-law of
Andrew Anderson, a team-mate at Hearts for four seasons.
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See also
* List of Scotland international footballers (2–3 caps)
*List of Scottish football families
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;Families included on the list must have:
# at least, one member of the family is capped by a national team on the senior level or an important person in the game of football (e.g., notable ...
References
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1897 births
1986 deaths
Albion Rovers F.C. players
Men's association football inside forwards
Heart of Midlothian F.C. players
Leeds United F.C. players
Margate F.C. players
Footballers from Coatbridge
Scotland men's international footballers
Scottish Football League players
Scottish Football League representative players
Scottish men's footballers
English Football League players
Date of death missing
Scottish league football top scorers
20th-century Scottish sportsmen