Jack White (soccer)

Jack White

Personal information
Full name	Jackson White
Place of birth	South Africa
Position(s)	Centre half-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1920–1923	Nambour
1923	North Arm
1923–1925	Pineapple Rovers
1925	Cairns
International career
1923–1924	Australia	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jack White was a former Australian professional soccer player who last played as a half-back for Cairns. Often considered a versatile player, he was a selection three times for the Australia national soccer team.^[1]

Club career

White first joined North Arm a railway siding just to the north of Nambour in 1923, where he began his international career in 1923.^[2] He moved to Brisbane to play with Pineapple Rovers in 1923 for two years.^[3] On 23 September 1925, he joined Cairns.^[4]

International career

White began his international career with Australia in 1923 on their second historic tour against New Zealand, debuting in a 2–1 win over New Zealand. This was to be Australia's first win in an international match.^[5]

He played his final international match against Canada in June 1924.^[6]

Career statistics

International

National team	Year[5]	Competitive		Friendly		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Australia	1923	0	0	2	0	2	0
	1924	0	0	1	0	1	0
Career total		0	0	3	0	3	0

References

1. "SOCCER". Daily Mercury. Vol. 58, no. 1077. Queensland, Australia. 15 October 1924. p. 3. Retrieved 5 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
2. Howe, Andrew (2018). Encyclopedia of Socceroos: Every national team player. Fair Play Publishing. ISBN 978-0-648-13330-8.
3. "SOCCER". The Brisbane Courier. No. 20, 409. Queensland, Australia. 21 June 1923. p. 11. Retrieved 5 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
4. "International for Cairns". The Northern Herald. Vol. L, no. 651. Queensland, Australia. 23 September 1925. p. 5. Retrieved 5 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
5. "The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps And Captains" (PDF). Football Federation Australia. ozfootball.net. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
6. "SOCCER FOOTBALL". The Bundaberg Mail. Vol. 54, no. 8, 701. Queensland, Australia. 9 June 1924. p. 5. Retrieved 5 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.