Tom Jack was a soccer player who captained the Australian national team during the 1950s.
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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 | ||
National team | |||
1950–1955 | Australia | 11 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
1951 | Brighton | ||
1952 | Box Hill | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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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