Born in
Coatbridge, Jock White was one of four brothers who played top-class football —
Willie was a
goalkeeper with
Hamilton Academical, Hearts and
Southampton, Tom a winger who played with Hearts and
Alloa Athletic, and
Jimmy aka 'Tec' a forward with Albion Rovers (playing alongside Jock in the
1920 Scottish Cup Final which Albion lost to
Kilmarnock),
Motherwell and in the United States. All four brothers played together for Hearts in the
Lord Provost's Rent Relief Cup final of 1923 which their side won through two goals from Jock. He was also the brother-in-law of
Andrew Anderson, a team-mate at Hearts for four seasons. ==See also==