Tom Jack

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Tom Jack
Personal information
Date of birth 1925/1926 [1]
Date of death May 1971 [2]
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Third Lanark
1946–1948 Dunfermline Athletic 37 (0)
1948–1951 Brighton
1952 Box Hill
1953–? Melbourne Hakoah
International career
1950–1955 Australia 11 (0)
Managerial career
1951 Brighton
1952 Box Hill
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Tom Jack was a soccer player who captained the Australian national team during the 1950s.

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Playing career

Jack began his professional career in Scotland, playing for Dunfermline Athletic and Third Lanark before emigrating to Australia in 1948. [1] [3]

On arriving in Australia, Jack played for Brighton in the Victoria State League. [4] [5]

He made his debut for Australia against Southern Rhodesia in Salisbury in 1950. He played 11 times for the national team between 1950 and 1955, including two matches as captain. [6] [7]

Coaching career

Jack was a player coach at Brighton and Box Hill. [8]

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References

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  2. "JACK WAS CUP CAPT". The Australian Jewish News . Vol. XXXVII, no. 35. Victoria, Australia. 28 May 1971. p. 31. Retrieved 12 May 2021 via National Library of Australia.
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  7. "Australia's easy Soccer win". The Daily Telegraph . Vol. XV, no. 73. New South Wales, Australia. 15 June 1950. p. 39. Retrieved 12 May 2021 via National Library of Australia.
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