Jack White (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jackson White | ||
| Place of birth | South Africa | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1920–1923 | Nambour | ||
| 1923 | North Arm | ||
| 1923–1925 | Pineapple Rovers | ||
| 1925 | Cairns | ||
| International career | |||
| 1923–1924 | Australia | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jack White was a former Australian professional soccer player who last played as a half-back for Cairns. Often considered a versatile player, he was a selection three times for the Australia national soccer team.[1]
Club career
[edit]White first joined North Arm a railway siding just to the north of Nambour in 1923, where he began his international career in 1923.[2] He moved to Brisbane to play with Pineapple Rovers in 1923 for two years.[3] On 23 September 1925, he joined Cairns.[4]
International career
[edit]White began his international career with Australia in 1923 on their second historic tour against New Zealand, debuting in a 2–1 win over New Zealand. This was to be Australia's first win in an international match.[5]
He played his final international match against Canada in June 1924.[6]
Career statistics
[edit]International
[edit]| National team | Year[5] | Competitive | Friendly | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Australia | 1923 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1924 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "SOCCER". Daily Mercury. Vol. 58, no. 1077. Queensland, Australia. 15 October 1924. p. 3. Retrieved 5 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Howe, Andrew (2018). Encyclopedia of Socceroos: Every national team player. Fair Play Publishing. ISBN 978-0-648-13330-8.
- ^ "SOCCER". The Brisbane Courier. No. 20, 409. Queensland, Australia. 21 June 1923. p. 11. Retrieved 5 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "International for Cairns". The Northern Herald. Vol. L, no. 651. Queensland, Australia. 23 September 1925. p. 5. Retrieved 5 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps And Captains" (PDF). Football Federation Australia. ozfootball.net. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
- ^ "SOCCER FOOTBALL". The Bundaberg Mail. Vol. 54, no. 8, 701. Queensland, Australia. 9 June 1924. p. 5. Retrieved 5 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.