Jock Hume

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Jock Hume
Personal information
Full name John Hume
Date of birth 17 August 1885
Place of birth Leith, Scotland [1]
Date of death 23 October 1962(1962-10-23) (aged 77)
Place of death Aberdeen, Scotland
Height5 ft 10+12 in (1.79 m) [1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Broxburn
1907–1920 Aberdeen 282 (3)
1913Airdrieonians (loan) 0 (0)
1920–1922 Darwen
1922–1923 Arbroath 5 (0)
1923 Peterhead
Total287(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Hume (17 August 1885-23 October 1962) was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Scottish First Division club Aberdeen as a defender. [2]

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Hume made over 300 appearances for Aberdeen before leaving in 1920 to go to Darwen in England as a coach. He later emigrated to the United States after brief spells with Arbroath and Peterhead, but eventually returned to Scotland. [1]

In February 1913, he joined Airdrieonians for one game only, a Scottish Cup tie against St Mirren. [1]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition [3] [4]

ClubSeasonLeagueScottish CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aberdeen 1907-08 Scottish Division One 33060390
1908-09 30020320
1909-10 32130351
1910-11 32040360
1911-12 32150371
1912-13 21100211
1913-14 16000160
1914-15 230-230
1915-16 300300
1916-17 3030
1917-18Aberdeen Dropped Out of Competitive Football due to WW1
1918-19
1919-20 30030330
Total28232303053
Airdrieonians (loan) 1912-13 Scottish Division One 001010
Darwen 1920-21 Lancashire Combination ------
1921-22------
Total--1-1-
Arbroath 1922-23 Scottish Division Two 500050
Total500050
Peterhead 1922-23Aberdeenshire------
Total------
Career total287+3+24+0+311+3+

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Jock Hume". AFC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
  2. Litster, John (October 2012). "A Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players" (Document). Scottish Football Historian magazine.
  3. "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  4. "Jock Hume | Player Statistics | Arbroath (Arbroath Archive)". arbroatharchive.co.uk. Retrieved 13 March 2023.