Jack White (soccer)

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Jack White
Personal information
Full name Jackson White
Place of birth South Africa
Position Centre half-back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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]

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Club career

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

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

International

National teamYear [5] CompetitiveFriendlyTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Australia 1923002020
1924001010
Career total003030

References

  1. ↑ "SOCCER". Daily Mercury . Vol. 58, no. 1077. Queensland, Australia. 15 October 1924. p. 3. Retrieved 5 December 2020– via National Library of Australia.
  2. ↑ Howe, Andrew (2018). Encyclopedia of Socceroos: Every national team player. Fair Play Publishing. ISBN   978-0-648-13330-8.
  3. ↑ "SOCCER". The Brisbane Courier . No. 20, 409. Queensland, Australia. 21 June 1923. p. 11. Retrieved 5 December 2020– via National Library of Australia.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. 1 2 "The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps And Captains" (PDF). Football Federation Australia . ozfootball.net. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
  6. ↑ "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.
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