Jock Hume

John Hume was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Scottish First Division club Aberdeen as a defender.[2]

Jock Hume

Personal information
Full name	John Hume
Date of birth	17 August 1885
Place of birth	Leith, Scotland[1]
Date of death	23 October 1962(1962-10-23) (aged 77)
Place of death	Aberdeen, Scotland
Height	5 ft 10.5 in (179 cm)[1]
Playing position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Broxburn
1907–1920	Aberdeen	282	(3)
1913	→ Airdrieonians (loan)	0	(0)
1920–1922	Darwen
1922–1923	Arbroath	5	(0)
1923	Peterhead
Total		287	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Hume made over 300 appearances for Aberdeen before leaving in 1920 to go to Darwen in England as a coach. He later emigrated to the United States after brief spells with Arbroath and Peterhead, but eventually returned to Scotland.[1]

In February 1913, he joined Airdrieonians for one game only, a Scottish Cup tie against St Mirren.[1]

References

1. "Jock Hume". AFC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
2. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)