- Jock Aird
Infobox Football biography
playername = Jock Aird
fullname = John "Jock" Aird
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1926|02|18
cityofbirth =
countryofbirth = Scotland
dateofdeath =
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
height = height|m=1.84
position = Defender
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1948–1955
1955–1958
1959–19??
clubs = Burnley
Eastern Union FC
Sydney Hakoah
caps(goals) = 13200
??0(?)
??0(?)
nationalyears = 1954
1958
nationalteam = Scotland
New Zealand
nationalcaps(goals) = 40(0)
20(1)John "Jock" Aird (born
December 18 1926 , inGlencraig ,Fife ) is a Scottish-born footballer who played for both the Scotland and New Zealand national sides.Career
Aird started his professional career with Burnley, whom he joined from Perth junior side Jeanfield Swifts in 1948. [cite web|url=http://www.clarets-mad.co.uk/news/loadfeat.asp?cid=ED35&id=343752|title=Jock Aird|author=Tony Scholes|publisher=Claret-Mad|date=2007-07-14|accessdate=2008-07-27]
A feisty but consistent left-back, he earned international recognition towards the end of his seven-season spell at
Turf Moor , making his Scotland debut against Norway in May 1954, at the age of 28. He was then selected in the squad for the upcoming World Cup finals and was one of only 13 players who actually travelled toSwitzerland , the SFA opting not to use the full complement of 22 permitted. He played in both matches at the finals as Scotland capitulated in the first round, losing to Austria (0-1) and Uruguay (0-7). [cite web|url=http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/player_details.cfm?playerid=112855&CFID=880256&CFTOKEN=45475291|title=Scotland National Teams Player Details|author=|publisher=The Scottish Football Association|date=|accessdate=2008-07-27]The following year, Aird left Burnley and emigrated to Gisbourne in
New Zealand . There he played for Eastern Union FC, eventually earning selection for the national side. Aird played 2 full internationals for New Zealand, [cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1708.htm|title=A-International Appearances - Overall|author=|publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website|date=2008-06-01|accessdate=2008-07-25] notably scoring in a 3-2 defeat by the Australian national side. [cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1842.htm|title=A-International Scorers - Overall|author=|publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website|date=2008-06-01|accessdate=2008-07-25]He then moved to
Australia in 1959, playing for and latterly coaching Sydney Hakoah.References
External links
*FIFA player|174917
* [http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/player_details.cfm?playerid=112855&CFID=880256&CFTOKEN=45475291 Profile] at Official Scottish FA site
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