Jack Hather
John "Jack" Hather was an English professional football outside-left who played for Scottish club Aberdeen.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Hather | ||
| Date of birth | 29 September 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Annfield Plain, England | ||
| Date of death | 1st January 1996 (Aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Durham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Annfield Plain | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1948–1960 | Aberdeen | 264 | (79) |
| Total | 264 | (79) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Annfield Plain, County Durham, Hather joined Aberdeen in December 1948. He was part of the Aberdeen team who won the 1955 Scottish League championship and the 1955 Scottish League Cup.[1]
After leaving Aberdeen in 1960, he moved back to the North East of England to play for amateur club Blackhall F.C.
Career statistics
Club
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[2]
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aberdeen | 1948-49 | Scottish Division One | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 15 | 4 |
| 1949-50 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 17 | 6 | ||
| 1950-51 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | - | - | 19 | 5 | ||
| 1951-52 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 12 | 0 | ||
| 1952-53 | 28 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 | - | - | 43 | 18 | ||
| 1953-54 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | - | - | 35 | 12 | ||
| 1954-55 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | - | - | 42 | 15 | ||
| 1955-56 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 13 | ||
| 1956-57 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 9 | ||
| 1957-58 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 10 | ||
| 1958-59 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 11 | ||
| 1959-60 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | ||
| Total | 264 | 79 | 34 | 10 | 53 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 351 | 105 | ||
| Career total | 264 | 79 | 34 | 10 | 53 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 351 | 105 | ||
References
- "Jack Hather profile". AFC Heritage Trust. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
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