John Irvine "Jocky" Whiteford (born 24 January 1951) is a Scottish former footballer who played for Airdrieonians,[1] Falkirk[2][3] and Dumbarton.[4][5][6]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Irvine Whiteford | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Shotts, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Airdrie Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1973 | Airdrie | 37 | (6) |
| 1973–1976 | Falkirk | 87 | (43) |
| 1976–1979 | Dumbarton | 62 | (35) |
| Rutherglen Glencairn | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
His father Jock,[7][8] elder brother Davie (a teammate at Falkirk and Glencairn, and coaching colleague at East Stirlingshire) and cousin Derek Whiteford (a teammate at Airdrie and Dumbarton) were also footballers.[9][10]
References
edit- ^ Airdrieonians: 1946/47 - 2013/14, Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ Falkirk: 1946/47 - 2013/14, Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ John Whiteford, Better Meddle...
- ^ Litster, John. Record of Post-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
- ^ John Whiteford Player Profile, Sons Archive
- ^ Whiteford, John (1940), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank
- ^ Stirling Albion: 1947/48 - 2013/14, Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ Davie Whiteford, MotherWELLnet
- ^ Sporting Whitefords, The Whiteford Web Resource Centre. Retrieved 26 August 2021
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