Full name John White Newall Role Football player Name Jock Newall | Years Team Place of birth Ayr, Scotland Height 1.75 m | |
Date of birth (1917-07-21)21 July 1917 Date of death 21 January 2004(2004-01-21) (aged 86) Place of death Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Died January 21, 2004, Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom | ||
John White Newall (21 July 1917 – 21 January 2004), more commonly known as Jock Newall, was an association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.
Newall made his full All Whites debut, a 0–2 loss to New Caledonia on 19 September 1951 and ended his international playing career with 10 A-international caps and an incredible 16 goals to his credit. He scored 4 hat-tricks in official FIFA internationals, including a 4-goal haul in his final cap appearance, a 5–3 win over Tahiti on 28 September 1952. Including unofficial matches, Newall scored 28 goals in just 17 games for the All Whites, a record only exceeded only by Vaughan Coveny who scored 30, including 29 official international goals in 64 matches.
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