Tom Jack
Tom Jack was a soccer player who captained the Australian national team during the 1950s.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1925/1926 (age 94–95)[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Third Lanark | |||
| 1946–1948 | Dunfermline Athletic | 37 | (0) |
| 1948–1951 | Brighton | ||
| 1952 | Box Hill | ||
| 1953–? | Melbourne Hakoah | ||
| National team | |||
| 1950–1955 | Australia | 11 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1951 | Brighton | ||
| 1952 | Box Hill | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Playing career
Jack began his professional career in Scotland, playing for Dunfermline Athletic and Third Lanark before emigrating to Australia in 1948.[1][2]
On arriving in Australia, Jack played for Brighton in the Victoria State League.[3][4]
He made his debut for Australia against Rhodesia in Salisbury in 1950. He played 11 times for the national team between 1950 and 1955, including two matches as captain.[5]
Coaching career
Jack was a player coach at Brighton and Box Hill.
References
- "Scottish star in Australian team". The Sydney Morning Herald. 13 September 1949. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
- "Dunfermline Athletic: 1946/47 - 2012/13". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
- "Jack, Tom". Australian Player Database. OzFootball. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
- "Tom Jack" (PDF). Football Federation Victoria. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
- "The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps And Captains" (PDF). Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
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