Tom Jack

Tom Jack
Personal information
Date of birth1925/1926 (age 88–89)[1]
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Third Lanark
1946–1948Dunfermline Athletic37(0)
1948–1951Brighton
1952Box Hill
1953–?Melbourne Hakoah
National team
1950–1955Australia11(0)
Teams managed
1951Brighton
1952Box Hill
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

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

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

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Scottish star in Australian team". The Sydney Morning Herald. 13 September 1949. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  2. "Dunfermline Athletic: 1946/47 - 2012/13". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  3. "Jack, Tom". Australian Player Database. OzFootball. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  4. "Tom Jack". Football Federation Victoria. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  5. "The Australian National Men’s Football Team: Caps And Captains". Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 2 March 2014.