Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1925/1926 [1] | ||
Date of death | May 1971 [2] | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (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 |
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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]
Jack was a player coach at Brighton and Box Hill. [8]
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