Tom Jack
Australian soccer player
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Tom Jack was a soccer player who captained the Australian national team during the 1950s.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
Playing career
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]
Coaching career
Jack was a player coach at Brighton and Box Hill.[8]
Honours
Brighton
- Victoria Division One: 1949[9]
- Dockerty Cup runner-up: 1951[10]
- Victoria Night Cup runner-up: 1955[11]
Melbourne Hakoah
Individual
- Football Australia Hall of Fame: 1999[9]
- Football Victoria Hall of Fame: 2011[17]