Jock Hume Explained

Jock Hume
Fullname:John Hume
Birth Date:17 August 1885
Birth Place:Leith, Scotland
Death Place:Aberdeen, Scotland
Height:5ft 10+1/2in
Position:Defender
Years2:1907–1920
Clubs2:Aberdeen
Caps2:282
Goals2:3
Years3:1913
Clubs3:Airdrieonians (loan)
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:1920–1922
Clubs4:Darwen
Years5:1922–1923
Clubs5:Arbroath
Caps5:5
Goals5:0
Years6:1923
Clubs6:Peterhead
Totalcaps:287
Totalgoals:3

John Hume was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Scottish First Division club Aberdeen as a defender.[1]

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.[2]

In February 1913, he joined Airdrieonians for one game only, a Scottish Cup tie against St Mirren.[2]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[3] [4]

ClubSeasonLeagueScottish CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aberdeen1907-08Scottish Division One33060390
1908-0930020320
1909-1032130351
1910-1132040360
1911-1232150371
1912-1321100211
1913-1416000160
1914-15230-230
1915-16300300
1916-173030
1917-18Aberdeen Dropped Out of Competitive Football due to WW1
1918-19
1919-2030030330
Total28232303053
Airdrieonians (loan)1912-13Scottish Division One001010
Darwen1920-21Lancashire Combination------
1921-22------
Total--1-1-
Arbroath1922-23Scottish Division Two500050
Total500050
Peterhead1922-23Aberdeenshire------
Total------
Career total287+3+24+0+311+3+

Notes and References

  1. Litster . John . October 2012 . A Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players . Scottish Football Historian magazine.
  2. Web site: Jock Hume . AFC Heritage Trust . 18 December 2011.
  3. Web site: Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile . 2023-03-13 . afcheritage.org.
  4. Web site: Jock Hume Player Statistics Arbroath (Arbroath Archive) . 2023-03-13 . arbroatharchive.co.uk . en.